A contract reporter who works for the BBC sat down with who he believed to be wrestler Logan Paul for an interview, solely to find that his topic was a stunt double carrying an earpiece.
Paul posted a video on Youtube Thursday titled “I trolled the BBC with my lookalike,” by which he revealed his course of behind making ready a person, recognized solely as Rodney, to pose as himself in a sit down with journalist Matt Shea.
Shea first contacted Paul for an interview a number of months in the past about allegations surrounding the YouTube star’s cryptocurrency dealings as a part of a BBC documentary he was engaged on titled, “Logan Paul: Unhealthy Affect?” Deadline reported.
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Logan Paul employed a stunt double to troll a journalist for an interview. (Photograph offered to Fox Information Digital by Logan Paul)
After a number of unanswered requests, Paul lastly agreed to fulfill Shea at his boxing fitness center in Puerto Rico, in accordance with the outlet, but it surely was Rodney, not Paul who confirmed up for the interview.
“He truly thinks it is me, what a dumba–,” Paul says within the video as he speaks into an earpiece in Rodney’s ear.
The WWE wrestler, who boasts greater than 23 million followers on YouTube, mentioned he flew Rodney to Puerto Rico a day earlier than the interview so the 2 males may “apply” fooling Shea.
“We had responses prepared for something Matt would throw at us and [we were] prepared for any potential consequence,” Paul mentioned.
Shea will be seen asking Rodney various ready questions whereas Paul speaks into a tool related to his earpiece. A couple of minutes into the interview, Shea seemingly catches on.
“Why do you look so completely different to me? Is it simply me or does he look completely different?” Shea requested his cameraman.
“I’ve to say the true Logan Paul seems very completely different…,” Shea, now visibly pissed off, continued. “Is Logan coming?”
“I am proper right here bud,” Rodney replied.
Shea then concluded the interview and headed for the door with out interacting with Paul.
Logan Paul (left) in motion towards Dillon Danis in the course of the MF and DAZN: X Sequence occasion on the AO Area, Manchester. Image date: Saturday October 14, 2023. (Will Matthews/PA Photos through Getty Photos)
“Flustered, pissed off and unaccomplished, the BBC boys have been pushed out of city. They could not go away quick sufficient,” Paul says within the video.
The BBC launched a report Wednesday claiming that it had seen “new proof” that Paul promoted crypto investments with out revealing he had a monetary curiosity in them.
Paul, in his video, vehemently denied allegations that he misled followers about cryptocurrency for revenue, slamming Shea’s BBC documentary as nothing greater than a “regurgitated hit piece on a wrestler.”
“As I’ve mentioned earlier than, and I’ll keep, I didn’t rip-off anybody. I made zero {dollars} off these CryptoZoo rip-off allegations. I do not know what number of instances I must say it…shut the f— up,” he mentioned.
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Shea addressed Paul’s stunt on X following the discharge of the video, writing, “This man will actually do something besides sit down and reply to the allegations,” attaching a hyperlink to the documentary about Paul.
Shea didn’t reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.
