Joe Rogan hires 'elite' armed bodyguards for protection amid Spotify controversy
Podcaster Joe Rogan has now increased his security by hiring elite marine seals amid the ongoing Spotify controversy. The UFC commentator has hired an armed security team to protect him and his family. Rogan has been in the spotlight since his controversial remarks on Covid vaccination and posing as a frontier in the anti-vax campaign. His podcasts were reportedly spreading anti-covid agendas and fabricating the pandemic as a "planned" conspiracy, which had triggered many, including singers like Neil Young.
An exclusive report by the SUN revealed that an armed guard is stationed round the clock outside the Spotify podcaster’s $14.4 million eight-bedroom home in Austin, Texas. The "armed and dangerous" guards are also said to be positioned inside the property, which is monitored by CCTV. It comes as Rogan’s coverage of the Covid pandemic and vaccines and his use of the N-word on 'The Joe Rogan Experience' sparked a furious reaction from his critics. Rogan along with his wife and two kids have recently relocated to their Austin home. where he also records his podcast, nearly two years ago after leaving California. The sources claim that Rogan loves his family more than anything and that was the sole reason for hiring a protection team.
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Joe Rogan runs an exclusive podcast on Spotify and has signed a hefty deal worth between $100 million to $ 200 million in May 2020 with the media platform. He also works as a UFC commentator and a comedian, however, interacts mostly with his audience on his popular podcast. He came under heavy fire recently for interviewing Covid vaccine critic Dr Robert Malone, one of the inventors of mRNA technology. Rogan also drew heat for his conversation with top cardiologist Dr Peter McCullough, who claimed that the Covid pandemic was “planned”. He also cited California’s strict Covid lockdowns as being among the reasons that he moved from LA to Austin during the pandemic.
Rogan was brutally trolled and attacked on social media for running such anti-vax agendas and his podcast was condemned by celebrities like Neil Young, who removed his music from Spotify after issuing an ultimatum to the platform to choose between him and Rogan. The move by Young, 76, was followed by singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, 78, and other artists. Later, a video emerged that showed Joe Rogan using the N-word numerous times during his podcast, which he apologized for but also described as a “political hit job."
Even though Rogan was slammed by many celebrities, Spotify stood by his podcast and the viewership it offered to the streaming platform. Rogan's show draws an estimated average audience of 11 million people which is by far more than many of the other top artists on the platform. Rogan is now more secure after hiring the armed bodyguards. However, he did not provide any explanation or comment on the matter.