Logan Paul trolls reporter with stunt double in contentious interview: 'Why do you look so different to me?'

A freelance newsman who works for the BBC sat down with who helium believed to beryllium wrestler Logan Paul for an interview, lone to observe that his taxable was a stunt treble wearing an earpiece.

Paul posted a video connected Youtube Thursday titled "I trolled the BBC with my lookalike," successful which helium revealed his process down preparing a man, identified lone arsenic Rodney, to airs arsenic himself successful a beryllium down with writer Matt Shea.

Shea archetypal contacted Paul for an interrogation respective months agone astir allegations surrounding the YouTube star's cryptocurrency dealings arsenic portion of a BBC documentary helium was moving connected titled, "Logan Paul: Bad Influence?" Deadline reported. 

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Logan Paul hired a stunt treble to troll a writer for an interview. (Photo provided to Fox News Digital by Logan Paul)

After respective unanswered requests, Paul yet agreed to conscionable Shea astatine his boxing gym successful Puerto Rico, according to the outlet, but it was Rodney, not Paul who showed up for the interview.

"He really thinks it's me, what a dumba--," Paul says successful the video arsenic helium speaks into an earpiece successful Rodney's ear.

The WWE wrestler, who boasts much than 23 cardinal followers connected YouTube, said helium flew Rodney to Puerto Rico a time earlier the interrogation truthful the 2 men could "practice" fooling Shea.

"We had responses acceptable for thing Matt would propulsion astatine america and [we were] acceptable for immoderate imaginable outcome," Paul said.

Shea tin beryllium seen asking Rodney a fig of prepared questions portion Paul speaks into a instrumentality connected to his earpiece. A fewer minutes into the interview, Shea seemingly catches on.

"Why bash you look truthful antithetic to me? Is it conscionable maine oregon does helium look different?" Shea asked his cameraman.

"I person to accidental the existent Logan Paul looks precise different…," Shea, present visibly frustrated, continued. "Is Logan coming?"

"I'm close present bud," Rodney replied.

Shea past concluded the interrogation and headed for the doorway without interacting with Paul.

Logan Paul (left) successful enactment against Dillon Danis during the MF and DAZN: X Series lawsuit astatine the AO Arena, Manchester. Picture date: Saturday October 14, 2023. (Will Matthews/PA Images via Getty Images)

"Flustered, frustrated and unaccomplished, the BBC boys were driven retired of town. They couldn't permission accelerated enough," Paul says successful the video.

The BBC released a report Wednesday claiming that it had seen "new evidence" that Paul promoted crypto investments without revealing helium had a fiscal involvement successful them.

Paul, successful his video, vehemently denied allegations that helium misled fans astir cryptocurrency for profit, slamming Shea's BBC documentary arsenic thing much than a "regurgitated deed portion connected a wrestler."

"As I've said before, and I volition maintain, I did not scam anyone. I made zero dollars disconnected these CryptoZoo scam allegations. I don't cognize however galore times I request to accidental it…shut the f--- up," helium said.

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Shea addressed Paul's stunt connected X pursuing the merchandise of the video, writing, "This feline volition virtually bash thing but beryllium down and respond to the allegations," attaching a nexus to the documentary astir Paul.

Shea did not respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.