How a 20‑Year‑Old From New Jersey Became the Unhinged Prophet of the Looksmaxxing Movement

Looksmaxxing, jestermaxxing, mogged. A bizarre corner of the internet has breached containment.

N.J. town paid him to ‘attack people.’ How it created a ‘monster,’ some say.

Extortion accusations are flying fast and furious in Jackson. The Ocean County town of 60,000 — which recently disclosed it cost residents $2 million in a legal settlement after ignoring an attorney’s ...