Jake and Logan Paul claim their ‘threatening’ father Greg physically abused them growing up in a bombshell documentary: ‘He would beat the fuck up’
Logan and Jake Paul have alleged that their father Greg physically abused them growing up in the new Netflix documentary, Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child.
YouTuber turned boxer Jake, 26, claimed his childhood father would “beat me up” while Logan, 28, branded Greg a “menace” as they talked about how the alleged abuse left them determined to succeed in their chosen careers.
In the documentary, which was released Aug. 1, Jake said, “Our parents were very strict and especially my dad — it was always Logan and me against him.”
“My father would scare the hell out of me. I don’t get offended. I understand why he did that. That’s all he knew. “He always said life is not easy, life is not fair.”
Logan confirmed his brother’s statements, but said, “Jake may be throwing the word ‘offensive.’ I’d rather not be completely legal.
Shock claims: Logan and Jake Paul have alleged their father Greg physically abused them growing up in new Netflix documentary Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child (pictured 2021)
Father: YouTuber turned boxer Jake, 26, claimed his father would ‘beat the s**t out of me’ during his childhood while Logan, 28, branded Greg a ‘menace’ – Greg has denied the abuse claims
Holy shit. Yo, Greg Paul is an amazing creature. He’s a threat. That guy is intense.’
Greg has denied Jake and Logan’s claims of abuse, saying, “I never laid hands on my kids. And I told him, I said, “Jake, I picked you up a few times and threw you on a couch.” (He said), “Well, I was afraid of you.” I’m like, ‘That’s what the fucking dads should be doing.’
“Someone comes in here, they start harassing everyone and smacking around some old lady – do you want some Greg Pauls in the room or do you want some…whiny little b***h sitting there and talking about emotions to talk ? Who do you want in the room?’
Jake and Logan said their dad’s tough attitude made them determined to succeed, with Jake saying, “He was so tough and so tough on us that my brother and I’s imaginations really started to fire.”
“So one day we’ll get a camera and just start filming our lives.”
Logan added, “Jake is still traumatized to this day by how my father treated him. And they still don’t get along like they should.”
Greg claimed that Jake “cut me off without warning” after beating UFC legend Anderson Silva last October, with Logan saying, “Jake’s birthday, we all flew to Utah in this cabin.” Jake was pretty worked up, just like my dad.
Jake said, “My dad would scare the hell out of me. I don’t get offended. I understand why he did that. That’s all he knew. “He used to say ‘life ain’t easy, life ain’t fair’ (pictured with Greg in 2017)
Logan confirmed his brother’s statements, but said, “Jake may be throwing the word ‘offensive.’ I’d rather not have all lega’ (pictured with Greg and Mum Pam in 2017)
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“There was a large group of people there. Jake said my father abused him as a child. They got into a huge fight and it hurt Jake so much that my dad refused to acknowledge the physical hardship he put us through when we were young.”
The documentary follows Jake’s rise to fame and boxing breakthrough – as he deals with his turbulent personal life.
In 2021, TikTok star Justine Paradise accused Jake of sexually assaulting her in 2019, which he denied.
Logan said Jake’s mental health became a concern, saying, “Both my dad and I were concerned for my brother’s life.
“Jake has always been quite emotionally unpredictable and volatile. There was a point when we were both legitimately concerned that Jake would kill himself.’