Dec 15, 2023; Orlando, Florida, USA; Jake Paul is congratulated by Logan Paul after knocking out Andre August in the first round at the Caribe Royale Orlando. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Logan Paul has made a real name for himself in the WWE, but the YouTube sensation went back to his roots for a classic troll of BBC News.
Journalist Matt Shea was set to interview Paul in Puerto Rico for BBC’s new documentary, “Logan Paul: Bad Influence?” which claims to have new evidence regarding accusations that Paul promoted shady cryptocurrency projects without disclosing that he had a stake in them, resulting in massive paychecks.
Shea finally got his chance to interview Paul at his gym. At least he thought. Instead, when he arrived, he was met by a well-known imposter, Rodney Petersen, who does look a little bit like Paul.
Petersen sat down for the interview and acted exactly like Paul. Shea asked the lookalike several questions before calling out that it wasn’t Paul, including what it feels like to be one of the most famous people in the world.
“I have to say, the real Logan Paul looks very different,” Shea interrupted, visibly irritated.
Shea refused to proceed with the interview, as Petersen insisted on keeping the prank going for a little bit longer.
“You came all the way to Puerto Rico from England. This is your interview. What do you got?”
Shea still refused, and as he was about to get up out of his chair, a few “protestors” began repeatedly chanting anti-BBC remarks in reference to Huw Edwards, a former newscaster who was charged with three counts of making indecent images of children. The full clip on Paul’s YouTube channel is quite the watch, and you could tell that Shea was completely mind-blown over the stunt.
Shea maintains that this was childish behavior from Paul. And while that might be somewhat true, what in the world did he actually expect?
The title of the documentary literally references exposing Paul, so why on Earth would he ever help him with that or be a part of a hit piece against him?
To maintain his innocence? According to a source, the allegations that the BBC presented Paul and his team with were a regurgitation of claims he has already denied.
Paul explains in his YouTube video that it’s infuriating for a network with such a checkered past to try and attack his character, business practices, ethics and morals in the way that they did when they’ve done so little to address their own wrongdoings and those of the individuals they employ. Paul laid out several instances where the BBC employed individuals that have been both accused and found guilty of pedophilia, possessing child pornography, harassment, assault and rape.
The ultimate get back? He donated $50,000 to the Inspiring Children Foundation, an organization that lifts up underprivileged youth.
Paul seems pretty convinced that he did nothing wrong in this entire situation. And to troll a major news outlet, he must be pretty confident in his innocence.
This is a classic prank. Hit him with the lookalike Jim Halpert from The Office. There’s nothing to be mad about here. Chalk it up to the game.
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