We Solved The Billboard Mystery. James Charles Made a Huge Mistake - H3 Show #236

Lamar Advertising initially told the H3 team the James Charles billboard was vandalized and emphasized their commitment to First Amendment rights. However, after the H3 community provided photographic evidence of Lamar's own crew removing the billboard, the company reversed course, admitting to an 'expedited' internal decision to cancel the campaign and issuing a full refund. This suggests significant external pressure or a desire to avoid further controversy.

Lamar's initial email stating 'it's your first amendment right to have a billboard up' and 'we don't take sides' (51:11), contrasted with a later email from the assistant general manager stating, 'After further review of circumstances that developed, we made the decision to remove the ad copy' (59:47) and offering a full refund.

The H3 hosts identify the Mangin Group and its PR arm, Spin.co (an Australian company), as James Charles's management. They present evidence that these companies quickly removed James Charles's image and association from their websites after the billboard controversy, suggesting they were the ones who exerted pressure on Lamar Advertising. This highlights the role of management in protecting clients from negative publicity.

The Mangin Group's website previously featured James Charles prominently but was updated to remove his image. A careers page still showed staff wearing 'Sister' (James Charles's brand) hoodies (2:13:58). Spin.co, their PR firm, also heavily featured James Charles, claiming to have generated $75 million in revenue, which the hosts interpret as James Charles's earnings (2:20:34).

Ethan Klein uncovers a surprising link between Papa John's long-time rival, Casey Wasserman (head of the LA 2028 Olympics Committee), and the Epstein Files. Wasserman was implicated in 'flirtatious and sexually charged email exchanges' with Ghislaine Maxwell in the early 2000s, before Epstein's first conviction. This revelation adds a new dimension to Papa John's past grievances and highlights the pervasive nature of the Epstein network.

Ethan recalls Papa John ranting about Casey Wasserman on a previous H3 show (2:59:01). He notes Wasserman's current calls for resignation from the Olympic Committee due to his appearance in the Epstein Files, specifically his 'implied affair with Ghislaine Maxwell' (2:57:17).

The hosts extensively mock Idubbbz's new VTuber dragon persona, 'Scaly,' and his content, calling it 'cringe' and 'unentertaining.' They highlight his perceived lack of self-awareness, his use of a $3 avatar, and his decision to feature a comment accusing Ethan Klein of pedophilia as a permanent watermark on his stream. They contrast his low viewership with the success of other creators he criticizes.

Idubbbz's VTuber avatar is shown, with the hosts noting it costs $3 (3:08:22). He uses a permanent watermark on his stream that reads, 'Quick daily reminder that Ethan from H3 is likely a pedophile who has molested his own children' (3:21:00). The hosts compare his 100 concurrent viewers to other shows' 10,000+ viewers (3:31:08).