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 occurring when he was supposedly sourcing his provide of unlawful medication from cops.

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

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

“When Kiko Matos and I have been hanging out at UP (College of the Philippines), we did a particular challenge referred to as ‘Beast Mode,’ a social experiment that premiered in Amsterdam (Netherlands). So, I used to be in character for 9 months, as loopy as doable, 9 months of immersion. And you already know, I used to be taking part in that, and even the bar combat, we orchestrated all of it,” he revealed.

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

“Sure, the stories have been made up, simply to idiot… I used to be anti-government. I used to be getting medication from the police at the moment. So, when the EJKs (extrajudicial killings) have been occurring, I used to be getting mad in regards to the killings as a result of folks have been altering their minds. So, we acquired 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 peculiar folks like us can manipulate the system as nicely,” he mentioned.

INQUIRER.internet has sought the PNP’s response to Geisler’s remarks, but it surely 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 all the time offended; some issues are simply performative, like, ‘O, Baron later, we’ll shoot you beating up a scholar, let’s make a viral video,’” he shared.

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