A freelance reporter working for the BBC sat down with what he thought was a wrestler. Logan Paul for an interview, only to discover that the subject was a stunt double wearing an earpiece.
Posted by Paul a Video on YouTube Thursday, titled “I trolled the BBC with my looks”, in which he sat down with journalist Matt Shea behind preparing a man, identified only as Rodney. Revealed his process.
Shea first approached Paul for an interview several months ago as part of a BBC documentary he was working on about the YouTube star’s alleged cryptocurrency dealings, titled, “Logan Paul: Bad Influence?” The deadline was notified.
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Logan Paul hires a stunt double to troll a journalist for an interview. (Photo provided to Fox News Digital by Logan Paul)
After several unanswered requests, Paul finally agreed to meet Shay at his boxing gym in Puerto Rico, according to the outlet, but it was Rodney, not Paul, who showed up for the interview.
“He actually thinks it’s me, what a dumbass—,” Paul says in the video as he speaks into an earpiece in Rodney’s ear.
The WWE wrestler, who claims more than 23 million followers on YouTube, said he flew Rodney to Puerto Rico the day before the interview so the two men could “practice” fooling Shea.
“We had answers ready that Matt would throw at us and [we were] Ready for any possible outcome,” Paul said.
Shea can be seen asking Rodney a series of prepared questions while Paul speaks into a device connected to his earpiece. Minutes into the interview, Shea apparently caught on.
“Why do you look so different from me? Is it just me or does he look different?” Haya asked her cameraman.
“I have to say the real Logan Paul looks a lot different…” Shea, now visibly disappointed, continued. “Is Logan coming?”
“I’m right here bud,” Rodney replied.
Shea then ends the interview and heads for the door without speaking to Paul.
Logan Paul (left) in action against Dillon Dennis during the MF and DAZN: X Series event at the AO Arena, Manchester. Photo date: Saturday October 14, 2023. (Matthews/PA Images via Getty Images)
Paul says in the video, “Paused, frustrated and out of work, the BBC boys were kicked out of town. They couldn’t get out fast enough.”
The BBC Issued a report Claiming on Wednesday that it had seen “new evidence” that Paul promoted crypto investments without disclosing that he had a financial interest in them.
In his video, Paul vehemently denied allegations that he misled fans about cryptocurrency for profit, calling Shea’s BBC documentary nothing more than a “regurgitated hit piece on a wrestler.” said
“As I have said before, and I will maintain, I did not scam anyone. I made zero dollars from these CryptoZoo scam allegations. I don’t know how many times I need to say this… CLOSE Do it,” he said.
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Shea addressed Paul’s stint on X after the video’s release, writing, “This guy will literally do anything but sit down and answer the allegations,” attaching a link to a documentary about Paul.
Shea did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
