Dan Bilzerian
American social media influencer
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| 2024 | In an interview with Piers Morgan, Bilzerian escalates his antisemitic rhetoric by making numerous inflammatory claims about Jewish people, including Holocaust denialism and accusations of media control. |
| 2024 | Bilzerian publicly condemned Israel and expressed support for Hamas during the Israel–Hamas war, referring to Hamas as a 'resistance organization' and calling its former leader Yahya Sinwar 'a hero'. |
| 2021 | Publishes his autobiography 'The Setup', detailing his controversial life and lifestyle. |
| 2020 | Bilzerian and his family donated $250,000 to the Armenia Fund to support Armenia and Artsakh during the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, publicly criticizing Azerbaijan's military actions. |
| July 2020 | Former Ignite president Curtis Heffernan sued Bilzerian for wrongful termination, claiming he was fired for criticizing Bilzerian's misappropriation of company funds. |
| January 2019 | Launched Ignite International Brands Ltd. as a public company trading under BILZF ticker, headquartered in Toronto, Canada. |
| 2018 | Bilzerian relocated to the affluent Bel Air neighborhood in Los Angeles. |
| August 28 2018 | Dan Bilzerian flew to Armenia with his brother Adam and father Paul to obtain Armenian citizenship and join the Armenian Armed Forces, taking their official citizenship oaths. |
| August 28 2018 | During his trip to Armenia, Bilzerian visited the Republic of Artsakh and fired weapons at a shooting range, which prompted Azerbaijan to issue a protest note to the United States and an arrest warrant against him. |
| 2016 | Made an uncredited cameo as himself in the movie 'War Dogs'. |
| October 2016 | American rapper T-Pain released a song specifically titled 'Dan Bilzerian', referencing the social media personality and poker player. |
| 2015 | Performs in the film Extraction, continuing his exploration of acting opportunities. |
| December 2015 | Bilzerian shifted his political support to Donald Trump, praising Trump's unfiltered approach and pro-gun stance while abandoning his own presidential campaign. |
| June 2015 | Dan Bilzerian announced his bid to run in the 2016 United States presidential election, initially positioning himself as an independent candidate. |
| February 2015 | Pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of 'negligently failing to extinguish a fire in the open' and was fined $17,231.50. |
| 2014 | Claimed to have won $50 million throughout the year in poker, stating he no longer plays against professionals and his largest single-session loss was $3.6 million. |
| 2014 | Dan Bilzerian maintained residences in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, splitting his time between these locations. |
| 2014 | Bilzerian sued the producers of the film Lone Survivor, claiming he invested $1 million for a role that was ultimately reduced to less than one minute. The lawsuit was later dropped, and Bilzerian reportedly earned $1.5 million from the film's commercial success. |
| 2014 | Bilzerian appears in two films: The Equalizer and Cat Run 2, marking his early acting career. |
| December 9 2014 | Arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on bomb-making charges. He was released on the same day after charges were dropped but was scheduled for arraignment in January 2015. |
| August 2014 | Banned from a Miami nightclub after kicking model Vanessa Castano in the face during a brawl. Castano subsequently filed a lawsuit against Bilzerian for her injuries, seeking a potential $1 million settlement. |
| April 2014 | During a Hustler magazine photoshoot, Bilzerian threw pornographic actress Janice Griffith off a roof, causing her to miss the pool and break her foot. Griffith filed a lawsuit against Bilzerian and Hustler in December 2014. |
| 2013 | Dan Bilzerian appeared uncredited in two films: 'Olympus Has Fallen' and 'Lone Survivor', playing minor roles. |
| November 2013 | Posted an unconfirmed claim of winning $10.8 million in a single night of poker. |
| 2011 | Bilzerian alleges Jewish involvement in the assassination of Muammar Gaddafi. |
| November 2011 | Sued by the estate of Bradley Ruderman over poker game winnings allegedly paid from an illegal Ponzi scheme. |
| 2010 | Dan Bilzerian begins making antisemitic statements, initiating a pattern of controversial remarks targeting Jewish people and spreading conspiracy theories. |
| 2010 | Voted one of the funniest poker players on Twitter by Bluff magazine. |
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