Brian Johnson, the social media personality and fitness influencer known as the Liver King, was arrested in Austin, Texas, USA, on the evening of June 24, 2025 for threatening Joe Rogan. Johnson was charged with making a terroristic threat, a Class B misdemeanor under Texas law, which carries a potential penalty of up to $2,000 in fines and up to 180 days in jail.
He was booked into the Travis County Jail after police responded to behavior that authorities deemed threatening, though the Austin Police Department has not officially confirmed the identity of the person threatened.