Baron Geisler reveals combat with Kiko Matos was staged

Baron Geisler. Picture: Screengrab from YouTube/Luchi Cruz-Valdes

Baron Geisler revealed that his extremely publicized combat with fellow actor Kiko Matos in 2016 was staged to mislead the media and the federal government, claiming that on the time he was mad on the police for the extra-judicial killings taking place when he was supposedly sourcing his provide of unlawful medicine from cops.

In Might 2016, Geisler and Matos had an altercation at a bar that ended with them participating in fisticuffs following month.

However in a latest interview with broadcaster Luchi Cruz-Valdez, which was uploaded on her vlog, Geisler stated that each one of that was “just for present.” 

“When Kiko Matos and I had been hanging out at UP (College of the Philippines), we did a particular venture known as ‘Beast Mode,’ a social experiment that premiered in Amsterdam (Netherlands). So, I used to be in character for 9 months, as loopy as attainable, 9 months of immersion. And , I used to be enjoying that, and even the bar combat, we orchestrated all of it,” he revealed. 

Geisler, who has been candid about his dependancy to medicine and alcohol, stated that he additionally had a bone to choose with the police typically. He famous that his drug provides even got here from erring law enforcement officials, and he considered getting himself arrested as a solution to manipulate the system.

“Sure, the studies had been made up, simply to idiot… I used to be anti-government. I used to be getting medicine from the police at the moment. So, when the EJKs (extrajudicial killings) had been taking place, I used to be getting mad in regards to the killings as a result of individuals had been altering their minds. So, we received along with different teams, together with the NPA (New Folks’s Military), as a result of we simply hated the system. If politicians can manipulate the mainstream media, let’s present that bizarre individuals like us can manipulate the system as effectively,” he stated.

Geisler was apparently referring to the spate of killings associated to former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug struggle, during which hundreds of drug personalities had been neutralized by the “Oplan Tokhang.” In a few of these instances, law enforcement officials had been concerned or believed concerned within the killings.

allegedly a number of policemen had been believed concerned within the

INQUIRER.web has sought the PNP’s response to Geisler’s remarks, however it has but to remark.

Geisler additionally made it clear that he doesn’t have anger points, as more often than not he was simply being in character or was requested by the manufacturing to do sure issues. 

“I used to be appearing and being a personality. Kiko Matos was even sleeping at my home; he celebrated his birthday with us. I’m not at all times indignant; some issues are simply performative, like, ‘O, Baron later, we’ll shoot you beating up a pupil, let’s make a viral video,’” he shared. 

Over time, the “Incognito” actor has made headlines for varied public fights and arrests. In February this 12 months, he was arrested for alleged public intoxication in Mandaue Metropolis. /edv