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One of Daniel's most popular videos was of him wearing a green shirt, saying, "Good night everyone", and thanking his followers for their support.<ref>https://archive.org/details/download_20231104_2127</ref> This is considered to be the point in time in which Daniel developed the cult following seen even today. This was due to his unorthodox appearance and strange mannerisms, which would soon push him into the spotlight. Daniel would post a variety of content, such as videos of his disability housing, him singing, and posting about his aspirations to be a singer-songwriter and/or celebrity. | One of Daniel's most popular videos was of him wearing a green shirt, saying, "Good night everyone", and thanking his followers for their support.<ref>https://archive.org/details/download_20231104_2127</ref> This is considered to be the point in time in which Daniel developed the cult following seen even today. This was due to his unorthodox appearance and strange mannerisms, which would soon push him into the spotlight. Daniel would post a variety of content, such as videos of his disability housing, him singing, and posting about his aspirations to be a singer-songwriter and/or celebrity. | ||
Daniel would begin posting increasingly popular videos on his TikTok pages from May 2020 onwards. This month is notable, as it took place during the recent [[The Riots|George Floyd protests (or to Daniel, riots)]], where he | Daniel would begin posting increasingly popular videos on his TikTok pages from May 2020 onwards. This month is notable, as it took place during the recent [[The Riots|George Floyd protests (or to Daniel, riots)]], where he would start voicing his opinions on the matter. He first posted about it on the 28th of May, on Twitter, where he stated that the situation was unfair because, in Daniel's words, "we are all equal."<ref>https://x.com/DanielL07587071/status/1266142686471389184</ref> He would also do jumping jacks as a tribute to George Floyd. While specific numbers are hard to gauge, the DanielLarsonFans account had close to 30k followers during its peak. | ||
During May, it appears as though Daniel was staying in a disability housing arrangement where he had access to a child. While this child's name is not known, Daniel had taken several videos of this child and posted it to @daniellarsonfans.<ref>https://x.com/DanielL07587071/status/1258532804989607936</ref> It should be noted that this would not be Daniel's last time interacting with children at disability housing. Unbeknownst to Daniel's followers, this was probably [[Pedophilia|not a good idea]]. | During May, it appears as though Daniel was staying in a disability housing arrangement where he had access to a child. While this child's name is not known, Daniel had taken several videos of this child and posted it to @daniellarsonfans.<ref>https://x.com/DanielL07587071/status/1258532804989607936</ref> It should be noted that this would not be Daniel's last time interacting with children at disability housing. Unbeknownst to Daniel's followers, this was probably [[Pedophilia|not a good idea]]. | ||
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According to now-banned TikTok user @diper_911, the account was found through an email associated with his [[Social Media Accounts|Twitter (X) account]].<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/1d81zs2/one_of_the_original_videos_exposing_daniel_for/</ref> The account had albums filled with several images of children, most notably of celebrity [[Grace VanderWaal]], who was 16 at the time of it being found. However, it should be noted that the pictures saved to his Pinterest were photos of her from when she was significantly younger. Additionally, the Pinterest account contained maps of the United States which listed the age of consent for each state, and photos of his various underage celebrity crushes. While archival of information from around this time is sparse, it is said that now-banned TikToker @hottielarson discovered it. | According to now-banned TikTok user @diper_911, the account was found through an email associated with his [[Social Media Accounts|Twitter (X) account]].<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/1d81zs2/one_of_the_original_videos_exposing_daniel_for/</ref> The account had albums filled with several images of children, most notably of celebrity [[Grace VanderWaal]], who was 16 at the time of it being found. However, it should be noted that the pictures saved to his Pinterest were photos of her from when she was significantly younger. Additionally, the Pinterest account contained maps of the United States which listed the age of consent for each state, and photos of his various underage celebrity crushes. While archival of information from around this time is sparse, it is said that now-banned TikToker @hottielarson discovered it. | ||
After this, Daniel immediately opted to saying that the Pinterest account | After this, Daniel immediately opted to saying that the Pinterest account had not belonged to him, and at one point, pretended that he did not even know what Pinterest even was.<ref>https://archive.org/details/daniel-larson-doesnt-know-what-pinterest-is</ref> However, this account dated back far before Daniel ever became popular on TikTok, and well before management stepped into his life.<ref>https://archive.org/details/daniel-larsons-pinterest</ref> Keep in mind that this was all in between Daniel admitting to owning it, right before going back to saying he was forced into making it. | ||
On November 19th, Daniel's then management, [[Roach Records]], would pull him into a [[Post-Pinterest Leak Live Stream|Zoom Meeting]] with TikToker @diper_911, where he was questioned by multiple people about his Pinterest account. When asked questions, he claimed to have been hacked at multiple points in times, made excuses, or brought up things that were entirely unrelated to the situation. | On November 19th, Daniel's then management, [[Roach Records]], would pull him into a [[Post-Pinterest Leak Live Stream|Zoom Meeting]] with TikToker @diper_911, where he was questioned by multiple people about his Pinterest account. When asked questions, he claimed to have been hacked at multiple points in times, made excuses, or brought up things that were entirely unrelated to the situation. | ||
The leaking of his Pinterest account had also recontextualized several videos Daniel made on TikTok where he | The leaking of his Pinterest account had also recontextualized several videos Daniel made on TikTok where he would duet videos of underage girls dancing (which Daniel claimed he was hacked into making), as well as videos with the children he lived with at the time.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-TthuCU04s</ref> In the end, Daniel was found guilty of owning the Pinterest account, even though he adamantly denied it. | ||
After the Zoom meeting concluded, TikTok user @CowboyConor, who had over 400k followers at the time, would address the unfolding situation in a live stream. This truly demonstrated the scope of how widespread the situation was becoming.<ref>https://www.tiktok.com/@flexburgerrrr/video/6897037875146181893</ref> | After the Zoom meeting concluded, TikTok user @CowboyConor, who had over 400k followers at the time, would address the unfolding situation in a live stream. This truly demonstrated the scope of how widespread the situation was becoming.<ref>https://www.tiktok.com/@flexburgerrrr/video/6897037875146181893</ref> | ||
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The Podcast hosts would create a live stream where they would show off more proof of Daniel's pedophilia, including saved searches of underage girls from Daniel's Instagram account. After showing off this evidence, the hosts would begin a phone call, reporting Daniel to the FBI as they were under the assumption that he was in the possession of illegal images of minors. | The Podcast hosts would create a live stream where they would show off more proof of Daniel's pedophilia, including saved searches of underage girls from Daniel's Instagram account. After showing off this evidence, the hosts would begin a phone call, reporting Daniel to the FBI as they were under the assumption that he was in the possession of illegal images of minors. | ||
Afterwards, Daniel claimed to be suing "The Diligent Broadcast" for blackmail and teaming up with Roach Records, purportedly ganging up against Daniel. This video was directed at The Delegation Podcast, though this obviously would never happen.<ref>https://www.tiktok.com/@moe_lesterrecords/video/6905417018560744710</ref> While | Afterwards, Daniel claimed to be suing "The Diligent Broadcast" for blackmail and teaming up with Roach Records, purportedly ganging up against Daniel. This video was directed at The Delegation Podcast, though this obviously would never happen.<ref>https://www.tiktok.com/@moe_lesterrecords/video/6905417018560744710</ref> While videos from this time are hard to find, It is noted that Daniel made a post where he informed his followers that his phone calls and messages are being monitored by the Denver police following the call made to the FBI.<ref>https://www.tiktok.com/@scr33nrecords/video/6906911724562124038</ref> On the 17th, [[The Dark Ages|Daniel would make his final post, claiming himself to be auditioning for America's Got Talent. Despite him telling his audience to, "Please stay tuned", he would not post again after this]].<ref>https://www.tiktok.com/@moe_lesterrecords/video/6909565297334832390</ref> | ||
While it is unknown what the circumstances surrounding his disappearance are, it is most likely due to the several calls to FBI that resulted in him losing access to social media, especially given the fact that Daniel lived around children during the time. It was unknown if anything ever came of the FBI report, yet it would not be the [[Daniel MacDougall|last time]] the FBI heard of Daniel. | While it is unknown what the circumstances surrounding his disappearance are, it is most likely due to the several calls to FBI that resulted in him losing access to social media, especially given the fact that Daniel lived around children during the time. It was unknown if anything ever came of the FBI report, yet it would not be the [[Daniel MacDougall|last time]] the FBI heard of Daniel. | ||
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===The Return, and war with Flexburger=== | ===The Return, and war with Flexburger=== | ||
Daniel's activity over the months would be notably sparse. He would entrust his manager at the time, [[Flexburger]], to post videos of him while he was under investigation. Daniel almost exclusively used a flip phone during this time due to him being disallowed from being online. Flexburger created a TikTok account under the name of @daniellarson_fans, where he | Daniel's activity over the months would be notably sparse. He would entrust his manager at the time, [[Flexburger]], to post videos of him while he was under investigation. Daniel almost exclusively used a flip phone during this time due to him being disallowed from being online. Flexburger created a TikTok account under the name of @daniellarson_fans, where he would post videos of Daniel acquired from his flip phone. Most of the videos from his account are from the [[Green room|Green Room]], and are notable for mostly being [[Lost Media|lost]]. [[File:D9F97C6D-7448-4BFB-8602-C7FE38903361.jpg|thumb|327x327px|I sure hope he doesn't!]]On February 22, 2021, a YouTube account under the name "Daniel Larson" would be created presumably by Flexburger to share videos of Daniel.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/@daniellarson2393</ref> The first upload of this channel is called "The allegations are not true. Join Daniel Larson in fighting against these allegations", where Daniel speaks about being under investigation by the FBI due to the "allegations" (most likely alluding to the leaking of his Pinterest account, and that he would be back very soon. | ||
In March of 2021, Daniel would come back to TikTok after nearly three-and-a-half months of inactivity. While the TikToks from after he resurfaced are [[Lost Media|unavailable]], it is claimed that the first | In March of 2021, Daniel would come back to TikTok after nearly three-and-a-half months of inactivity. While the TikToks from after he resurfaced are [[Lost Media|unavailable]], it is claimed that the first TikToks after coming back were black screens coupled with audio of Daniel talking about how the FBI was watching him, and due to this he was unable to show his face. This is most likely referring to the fact that he was reported to the FBI following the leaking of his Pinterest account. In one of these TikTok's, he is seen saying, "At the end of the day, I am still friends with [[Roach Records]] and the Delegation Broadcast. They are great people.. I just feel like they didn't really know the manipulation that was going on between all the companies," which lends to Daniel's belief that he was manipulated into creating the Pinterest account.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/1dj5qe3/one_of_daniels_tiktoks_from_after_he_came_back/</ref> | ||
Even though he said that he was unable to show his face, Daniel would soon start showing his face once more, and started uploading videos to TikTok as normal. In one of his videos uploaded to YouTube, he said that he had been "cleared" by the FBI, and that he was safe. However, Daniel would soon begin to be managed by an individual known as [[Flexburger]], who operated under the fake management labels Party House Records, and Interscope Records. Flexburger was someone who | Even though he said that he was unable to show his face, Daniel would soon start showing his face once more, and started uploading videos to TikTok as normal. In one of his videos uploaded to YouTube, he said that he had been "cleared" by the FBI, and that he was safe. However, Daniel would soon begin to be managed by an individual known as [[Flexburger]], who operated under the fake management labels Party House Records, and Interscope Records. Flexburger was someone who had not at all forgotten about the allegations of pedophilia against Daniel, and wished to expose him once more, so people would finally see him for who he really was. | ||
On Flexburger's now deleted TikTok account, he posted several screenshots and videos of Daniel engaging in pedophilic behavior, most notably audio wherein he expressed sexual interest in Skye Brown, a child celebrity, and footage from a zoom call where he told the participants that he | On Flexburger's now deleted TikTok account, he posted several screenshots and videos of Daniel engaging in pedophilic behavior, most notably audio wherein he expressed sexual interest in Skye Brown, a child celebrity, and footage from a zoom call where he told the participants that he would legalize child molestation if he were president.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulocRXSSXSc&t=662s</ref> Flexburger also exposed Daniels search history, which contained several Google searches of topics such as children wetting the bed, and “teens fingering.”<ref>https://archive.org/details/the-flexburger-daniel-larson-search-history-leak</ref> | ||
[[File:DanielHeadsetEra.png|left|thumb|279x279px|Daniel, wearing the namesake of this arc. ]]After these videos and photos were leaked, Daniel declared "war" on Flexburger whilst wearing a comically large headset. Daniel asked his followers to harass him for hacking his accounts, additionally threatening to call the police on him.{{Citation Needed}} Flexburger, now managing Daniel through his own fake record company Partyhouse Records, as well as under the guise of a man named "Josh", who posed as a worker at Interscope, would continue to troll Daniel whilst he was ranting about Flexburger, completely unaware that the person who was managing him was the man who he detested so much.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/139sc49/comment/jj3mlna/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button</ref> | [[File:DanielHeadsetEra.png|left|thumb|279x279px|Daniel, wearing the namesake of this arc. ]]After these videos and photos were leaked, Daniel declared "war" on Flexburger whilst wearing a comically large headset. Daniel asked his followers to harass him for hacking his accounts, additionally threatening to call the police on him.{{Citation Needed}} Flexburger, now managing Daniel through his own fake record company Partyhouse Records, as well as under the guise of a man named "Josh", who posed as a worker at Interscope, would continue to troll Daniel whilst he was ranting about Flexburger, completely unaware that the person who was managing him was the man who he detested so much.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/139sc49/comment/jj3mlna/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button</ref> | ||
As this situation subsided, "Josh" managed to convince Daniel that he would be starting a career in adult films. Daniel fell for this easily, as he | As this situation subsided, "Josh" managed to convince Daniel that he would be starting a career in adult films. Daniel fell for this easily, as he would begin to announce that he would be auditioning for an "adult film" at 7PM MST on TikTok Live, unaware this was in complete violation of these rules. In this live stream, Daniel '''''exposed his genitals'' to hundreds of people''', before he was shortly banned by TikTok moderation. | ||
'''This would come to be known as the [[May 6th|May 6th Incident]], the first [[Incidents|Incident]] in Larson history.''' | '''This would come to be known as the [[May 6th|May 6th Incident]], the first [[Incidents|Incident]] in Larson history.''' | ||