Logan Paul, the 29-year-old YouTuber-turned-wrestler, has slammed UK state broadcaster the BBC following the release of its documentary Logan Paul: Bad Influence, accusing the broadcaster of “platforming predators for the past 50 years.”
In a video shared with his 23.6 million YouTube subscribers, Paul referenced historical scandals involving figures like Jimmy Savile and Rolf Harris, suggesting the BBC was deflecting from its own issues with in-house paedophilia by targeting him.
The documentary investigated allegations of Paul’s involvement in promoting cryptocurrency investments without disclosing financial interests.
Paul denied any wrongdoing, claiming he made no profit from the venture and had even lost money. He also announced a £39,700 donation to a children’s charity, pointedly contrasting this with what he perceives as the BBC’s failure to address its past misconduct.
The controversy escalated when a staged interview, orchestrated by Paul’s team, replaced the Paul with a lookalike, leading to chaos as protesters stormed the set shouting anti-BBC slogans.
Paul accused the BBC of creating a “regurgitated hit piece” to shift attention from its own history and dismissed the allegations as baseless.
The British state broadcaster alleges that Paul promoted a crypto coin connected to a wallet that earned £95,000, accusations Paul firmly denies. The YouTuber also highlighted his £1.8 million buyback programme to address fallout from his CryptoZoo project. The failed interview ended with Paul’s lawyers warning the BBC against publishing their claims.
