Ice Poseidon is at it again. After being merked by a dude on an electric scooter, Mr. Poseidon spent about six minutes controversy-free before opting to rile some stuff up again. This time around, he decided to hire an escort — and, of course, stream the whole thing on the internet via Kick.
“Allegedly, cameras were set up in a hotel room where an unnamed man would invite the alleged escort to meet him,” writes Katie Mather for In the Know. “In Brisbane, Australia, where (Ice Poseidon) was streaming from, sex work is not illegal under certain conditions.”
No matter if it was legal or not, someone called the cops on ol’ Poseidon, which led to him being told he was being arrested for sexual assault.
Ice Poseidon ARRESTED for sexual assault after getting a viewer an escort live on stream ‼️ pic.twitter.com/1QROvhXhhV
— DramaAlert (@DramaAlert) September 21, 2023
To quickly dispel some rumors, Poseidon said in a response tweet that he was actually a victim of swatting, not a perpetrator of sexual assault. Also, while some claimed that the escort wasn’t informed that they were being live-streamed, other videos from the night show Poseidon asking if it’s okay that she’s filmed and the unknown man showing the escort the camera after she arrives.
Of course, something can be legal and totally not okay — and if you watch the video, the woman doesn’t seem comfortable with whatever the hell is happening. At one point, she even attempts to leave, citing what’s happening as “creepy.” Not the moves of someone who *really* wants to be there!
Also, the dude may have tried to stop her from leaving. Classy.
If you’re wondering if all of this was fine with Kick, the platform that streams Ice Poseidon’s content, don’t worry — the CEO seems to have been in the stream, even laugh-reacting to what was happening.
I'm just going to drop this here. Yes that's Eddie the CEO of Kick laughing in chat. Suspendas and Johnny Somali also has a Kick or Stake contract. pic.twitter.com/Tj6NapDcey
— Degen_News (@TzGnis) September 24, 2023
Naturally, viewers weren’t too happy about whatever the hell this was. One Kick streamer said the situation was “not okay” and that they wanted the platform to be improved.
This is not okay.
— MsSavage (@MsSavageAF) September 23, 2023
Personally, I have had nothing but positive experiences on @KickStreaming. The past couple months have been amazing and I’ve met some of the most incredible streamers who inspire me.
But I do not stand by this kind of content and watching this made me feel so… https://t.co/Nn1PLVecNU
Another went so far as to claim they were leaving the service.
Late last night during my vacation, I was made aware of the situation that happened on the Kick livestreaming platform.
— FNATIC Stallion (@StallionStreams) September 24, 2023
I'm so fucking disappointed in what I've seen.
Why am I seeing an owner of Kick laughing at what's happening here?
Why has no authoritative action been taken… pic.twitter.com/A2MkHoaciJ
For their part, Kick put out a non-apology saying that they “appreciate our community for the continuous feedback, both the good & the bad.” It’s bad, Kick! It’s all bad!
There's incredible untapped potential in what live streaming has to offer. We're firm believers that the greatest days of live streaming are yet to come.
— Kick.com (@KickStreaming) September 24, 2023
With that said, community & public safety cannot be compromised in the process of making "content".
We're continuously…
So if you’re wondering if Ice Poseidon finally managed to get himself locked up for good, it seems the answer is no. However, if you’re someone who just loves to see him fail, congratulations, today’s your lucky day. We’ll meet again the next time he tries a stunt like this — or if that scooter guy returns for a second round.
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