Daniel and housing

Housing refers to the place one lives in. To Daniel, however, housing is something that he has lacked for a significant amount of his adult life, and something that he has always taken for granted when he did have it. Daniel has stayed in several forms of housing throughout his life.

Put simply, Daniel is not someone you would want as a housemate. Due to his numerous mental illnesses and the influences of trolls, he regularly got into violent confrontations with his care providers and housemates, often causing serious damage to the property around himself. Even worse, he will expose his address, leading to trolls harassing the house with pizza bombs or unwanted deliveries.

Ever since he became homeless, housing has been a significant desire of his. As of November 2025, he is currently being housed over at the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri.

Childhood Homes

Pre-2010

Daniel notes that, in his childhood, he moved from house to house very frequently. It can be presumed that he lived in the home of either of his parents during this time, at the very least before they split up.

Tennyson Center

After the state of Colorado's child protective services took him from his mother's care due to alleged neglect, Daniel was placed into the residential program of the Tennyson Center for Children.

Nancy Shimer's Home

It can be presumed that Daniel spent some time in Nancy Shimer's home; how much is still not certain. Whether he lived there at some point or merely visited is still up for debate. We do know, however, that Daniel's bad behavior was enabled by Nancy during the time he spent with her. Daniel's mother also alleges that he abused his grandmother when he was around her.

Disability Housing

Since Nancy's passing in 2019, Daniel has lived in various disability housing arrangements.

Fall 2020 Housing

In mid to late 2020, Daniel resided in a disability housing arrangement hosted by a woman named Dawn and her two children. During this time, Daniel interacted with the children—an unidentified boy and a girl named Breanna—and made several videos with them. One infamous video involved Daniel pushing Breanna onto a bed. Additionally, on October 23, 2020, Daniel streamed two live sessions where he interacted with the children and notably insisted that they refer to him as their "brother," expressing displeasure when being called a "client."

Spring 2021 Housing

Daniel spent the first half of 2021 in an undisclosed housing situation where the May 6th and May 7th Incidents were filmed. Later that month, he was evicted after having meltdowns where he punched holes in the walls and screamed about "allegations." One of these episodes was witnessed and later recounted by a young girl who had been present during one of his meltdowns.

Shortly after, Daniel moved into a new housing situation with a caretaker named JP, where he posted frequently on Likee, including the notable Likee Meltdown. The following month, he was relocated to yet another housing arrangement. JP described living with Daniel as a nightmare, and his wife convinced him to get into the program, which they regretted. Flexburger notified the care providers that Daniel was a pedophile, and this caused Daniel to have a meltdown where he threatened to stab them and held a kitchen knife. He was evicted from the house around July 6, 2021 and spent a night in a mental hospital.

2021 Hype House

Main article: Hype House Arc

On July 7, 2021, Daniel moved into disability housing hosted by Jonas, with whom he held a grudge with. In the first few months, Daniel frequently clashed with Jonas, even accusing him of being "racist." He stayed in a pink-colored bedroom, where he filmed bizarre and sexually suggestive videos and engaged in destructive behavior, damaging the room. In September, he moved rooms and a new housemate named Gavin moved in, who later became known for his frequent meltdowns. The house was a hub of constant chaos, and Daniel grew increasingly paranoid. He lived in this house for almost 5 months before he eventually fled the house on December 1, 2021.

Unknown assisted-living apartment

On 1 December 2021, Daniel ran away from Jonas' home, and then stayed in an assisted-living apartment. By 9 January 2022, he was then evicted, and from thereon was homeless.

Spring 2022 Housing

On February 10, 2022, after approximately a month of homelessness, Daniel was placed into a new housing situation. During this time, fans sent him various items, including a melodica. The following month, he moved into a blue-themed bedroom that later became notable for frequent meltdowns and accusations of abuse directed at his care provider. On April 19, 2022, Daniel was evicted from this housing for reasons that remain unclear.

August 2022 Shields Foundation Housing

Main article: Second Housing Arc

After several months of being homeless, Daniel reached to the Shields Foundation in August 2022, who then provided him a state-subsidized house.

He was then evicted 6 weeks later after continuous harassment from trolls (in the form of pizzas and sex toys being mailed to the house) and a huge meltdown. After making numerous violent and terroristic threats from 2022 onwards, he was arrested on 30 April 2024, and has been incarcerated ever since, therefore ending his long state of homelessness for the foreseeable future.

Jails and Institutions

Main article: Second Jail Arc

Throughout the first few months of 2024, Daniel was in and out of jail for being a fugitive from justice after missing court dates. During this time, his living situation fluctuated between homelessness, brief motel room stays, and having shelter while in custody. He was first arrested on February 3, 2024 and spent nearly a month in jail before being released on March 1, 2024. Daniel was arrested again on March 19, 2024 and released three days later. After spending roughly two more weeks without stable housing, he was arrested a third time on April 2, 2024, and released the following day. Following nearly a month on the streets, Daniel was ultimately arrested by the FBI on April 30, 2024 for several threats he made online, and was taken into federal custody. He has remained in federal prison since.

See Also

• Homeless Era