YouTuber Jake Paul claims his dad physically abused him

YouTuber Jake Paul has claimed helium was physically abused by his dada increasing up.

The 26-year-old societal media star-turned boxer made the allegations successful a Netflix documentary astir his life.

He said his begetter Greg "would slap" him erstwhile helium was younger.

Greg Paul besides took portion successful the amusement and denied the claims - saying helium had "never laid a hand" connected his sons but admitted to throwing them "on a sofa mates times".

Jake's older member Logan besides described their begetter arsenic "a menace" successful the documentary.

The YouTuber, who is present a WWE wrestler, said his member was "still traumatised to this time astir however my dada treated him".

"And they inactive don't get on similar they should," helium said.

Logan besides described their dada arsenic "intense", saying: "Jake whitethorn propulsion astir the connection 'abusive.' I similar not rather legal."

Defending himself successful the documentary, Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child, Greg described his actions arsenic thing "dads are expected to do".

Despite those allegations, some Jake and Logan recognition their begetter for the occurrence they've recovered online.

"He was truthful hard and truthful pugnacious connected america that my member and I's imaginations truly started to flare up," Jake says.

"So 1 time we get a camera, and we conscionable commencement filming our lives."

Jake Paul has much than 20 cardinal YouTube subscribers and astir 24 cardinal Instagram followers.

He has a 6-1 grounds arsenic a nonrecreational boxing and is facing UFC prima Nate Diaz successful his adjacent lucifer this weekend.

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