According to the lawsuit, Johnson put his followers at risk.
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The American Liver King, who quickly became popular on social media, is his real name Brian Johnsonwas recently caught using steroids.
Now New York Post -magazine says that Johnson has faced a class action in which he is required to pay as much as 25 million dollars. According to the newspaper, the lawsuit has been filed against Johnson and his two companies.
The lawsuit says that Johnson misled his customers into buying his products through false means.
Johnson has claimed that eating organs and an otherwise heavily meat-heavy diet has helped him achieve huge muscles and happiness.
Through his company, Johnson has sold foods and supplements based on the diet and lifestyle he promotes.
In reality, however, the man used large amounts of anabolic steroids to achieve the huge muscles.
The Liver King amassed a following of millions of people on social media by sharing footage of him eating raw animal organs and often appearing shirtless.
Johnson previously adamantly insisted that he had not used steroids, but was caught after the email was leaked to the public. In the email, Johnson detailed what steroids he uses and how much.
Johnson spent as much as $11,000 a month on steroids.
According to the lawsuit, many people who followed Johnson’s diet have suffered from serious illnesses. In the end, consumers would have turned to the products sold by Johnson because they could not follow the diet he promoted.
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