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A well-known fitness influencer famous for his unconventional, animal-like diet has made a comeback on social media following his arrest for allegedly making threatening comments aimed at UFC commentator and podcaster Joe Rogan.
The individual in question, Brian Johnson, who goes by the moniker “Liver King” on various social media platforms, has been discharged from a Texas detention center after being taken into custody on Tuesday evening, as per updates shared on his Instagram account.
Shortly after his release, Johnson took to social media on Wednesday night to share a series of disjointed videos where he touches on his arrest but does so in a roundabout way, seemingly alluding to Rogan without directly addressing him.
Brian Johnson, “Liver King,” on Dec. 15, 2022 in Los Angeles. (MEGA/GC Images)
According to the Austin Police Department, Rogan told authorities the two men had never met and that he felt the videos were threatening in nature. Detectives subsequently obtained a warrant for Johnson’s arrest and he was taken into custody at the nearby Four Seasons hotel without incident, police said.
A video of Johnson handcuffed while sitting in the back of a police vehicle was posted to his Instagram account on Tuesday night.
Johnson participates in a self-described “ancestral lifestyle,” rising to internet stardom by discussing topics such as his diet of primarily raw meat – including animal liver.
Johnson was charged with allegedly making a terroristic threat and initially held at the Travis County Jail, according to APD.
Representatives for both Rogan and Johnson did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.
