JOE Rogan’s estranged dad has challenged the Spotify superstar to a man-to-man chat on his podcast over what he describes as “false” claims of violence.
In bombshell legal papers, Joseph Rogan, 80, threatened a defamation lawsuit against the 55-year-old Joe Rogan Experience host and his streaming giant employer.
Mr. Rogan said he wants to look Joe in the eye while he gives him his side of the story and asked him: “Do you fear confronting the truth?”
It comes after the retired New Jersey cop last week described his namesake son’s claims of a violent upbringing as “lies” in an exclusive interview with The U.S. Sun.
Father and son have not seen or spoken to each other since Joe was seven, almost 50 years ago, but Joe has publicly referred to his father as a “psychotic person” and “very, very violent”.
In a cease and desist letter sent by his dad’s lawyer on Friday last week, Joe was warned that his claims had “done enormous and quantifiable harm”.
The UFC commentator and stand-up comedian has been given until November 1 to “favorably reply” to the letter’s demands or face legal proceedings.
Attorney George Frino wrote that he has no doubt defamation law applies to Joe’s statements and that there would be substantial recovery if his dad chose to sue.
But he added: “Rather than immediately file such an action for damages and injunctive relief against you and your employer, Spotify, Mr. Rogan would be eager to appear on your podcast to look you in the eye, man-to-man, and...
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