“Shocking Revelation Rocks BookTube: Did an Accidental Confession Unravel an Allegation?”
On February 11, the literary world—often filled with whimsical characters and captivating tales—was suddenly thrust into a reality that seemed stranger than fiction. YouTuber Naomi King dropped a bombshell accusation against the popular BookTuber Daniel Greene, claiming he committed sexual assault. However, as #YouTubeDrama can sometimes unfold like a bad plot twist, it turns out the narrative may not be as straightforward as it first seemed. In an emotional 34-minute video, which has since been archived, King detailed a tumultuous relationship with Greene, leading many to rally behind her cause. Yet, just days later, a remarkable about-face saw King admitting the encounter was consensual, sending shockwaves through the online book community. With alliances shifting faster than the pages in a gripping novel, one has to wonder: when it comes to allegations, how well are we reading between the lines? For a deep dive into this unfolding saga, click to LEARN MORE.
On February 11, the online book community faced an unexpected, sudden shift when YouTuber Naomi King accused well-known BookTuber and internet personality Daniel Greene — for misconduct and sexual assault — but it turns out these claims aren’t as true as many of her supporters believed.
The 31-year-old first posted an emotional 34-minute-long video on her channel a little over a week ago—one that’s since been archived. She went into the details of her relationship with Greene, from the moment they met to the alleged incident that permanently changed their dynamic.
- Naomi King accused Daniel Greene of sexual assault, which sparked major uproar.
- King later backtracked on her claims, admitting the encounter was consensual.
- The book community, who was initially against Greene, turned on King.
Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of sexual assault.
Daniel Greene was accused of sexual assault on February 11 when Naomi King released a video that blew up among the book community
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“Two years ago, YouTuber Daniel Greene threatened to wipe me off social media. So if I disappear, you’ll know who did it,” she began.
Things first started in 2023 when King and Greene planned to meet up with one another for the first time in Las Vegas, as reported by SK Pop. Since she landed before him, she “spent the day getting baked by the pool,” and looked forward to hanging out with the Fantasy News creator as nothing more than just friends.
But upon his arrival, Greene allegedly forced her into sexual relations, despite the fact that it was past midnight and King was anything but in her right mind.
“He turned up at midnight, sober and awake, and pressured me, half asleep and on drugs, into sexual things that he and I had agreed beforehand would not happen,” King accused in her video. “I repeatedly asked him if we could just sleep and talk in the morning. I was halfway through a sentence when he pushed me over and shoved his tongue in my mouth.”
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She continued to describe Greene’s attempts to have sex without her consent before doing other explicit acts and talking “about how long he’d dreamt about it.”
“It was f–cking disgusting,” King choked through tears.
The next morning, she claimed that the two decided the alleged incident should never have happened, setting the boundary to just remain friends — only for Greene to reportedly go back on his word and assault her as soon as they were alone.
After getting home from Vegas, King contacted Greene’s then-fiancée and now-wife about what had happened.
Things first started when the two met in Las Vegas
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“I needed her to know that I didn’t want it,” she said. “I needed her to know that he was sober and wide awake and I was half-asleep and on drugs. Which he knew.”
To her, Greene was nothing but “a lying, cheating piece of sh–t,” noting other instances where the Internet personality had been accused of rape.
About a month after King’s trip to Vegas, she posted a video titled A Conversation about Manipulation, Consent, and Assault, where she detailed how a “friend that turned out not to be a friend” had sexually harassed her.
While she never explicitly mentioned Greene, his legal team sent her a cease and desist letter eight days later, saying she had to take down the video within 24 hours or face a lawsuit for “slander and defamation.”
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It’s no surprise that the backlash against Greene immediately followed King’s accusations just over a week ago, according to Fandom Pulse.
Long-time collaborators with the BookTuber cut ties with him instantly.
One Piece Podcast wrote on X, “In light of recent events we will not be inviting Daniel Greene back on the show for further guest appearances. Additionally, we have removed his past appearances from our podcast feed, YouTube, and Patreon.”
Dragonmount, a Wheel of Time fansite, also addressed the situation, saying, “In this house, we believe survivors of sexual assault and stand with you,” and provided resources for help.
