Boogie2988

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Boogie2988

Steven Jason Williams, known online as Boogie2988, is an old-school YouTuber. He has interacted with Destiny on an episode of Kick or Keep.

Controversies

Cancer

Coffeezilla confronts Boogie on a crypto-scam WIP

Destiny Confronts Boogie2988 For Faking Cancer And CRASHES Keemstar's Show

On July 9, 2024, Turkey Tom and Destiny reacted to a videofrom Coffeezilla "exposing" Boogie for a recent "crypto-scam".[1] While watching the video, general doubt was casted on Boogie's frequent claims of victimhood, particularly his claim of Polycythemia Vera(aka blood cancer). Upon the video's conclusion, Coffezilla wishes Boogie "good health" and Boogie responds "It's cancer man, you don't—people don't generally get better". Upon hearing this, Destiny stated the following:

"That's such a shitty thing to do, what an unbelievable fucking-what an actual piece of shit. Why the fuck would he say that at the end, that's such a disgusting thing to say: "It's cancer you always die", that's not true there are so many different types of cancer, with certain screenings depending what you're at risk for, so if you're a man at a certain age they recommend things like colonoscopies... Why would he say that, that's such a stupid fucking, horrible, thing to say. I wouldn't even care so much that he said that, but the fact that he'll say that and then say he has cancer, and he's collecting money for his treatment at the same time." -Destiny

Following this, an impassioned Destiny begins fact-checking Boogie's cancer claim.

Destiny confronts Boogie

On July 10, 2024 Destiny confronted Boogie on the Lolcow Live podcast.[2] During this confrontation, Destiny accused Boogie of falsifying a Polycythemia Vera(blood cancer) diagnosis to fuel a GoFundMe campaign under false pretenses. Destiny argued that all the primary symptoms and subsequent treatments Boogie reported are consistent with Secondary Polycythemia, caused by conditions like sleep apnea or obesity, rather than a primary blood cancer. Destiny further maintains that while the treatments for both Polycythemia and Polycythemia Vera are similar, this should not be taken as a confirmation of blood cancer as Boogie claims.

During the show, Boogie's primary defense centered around the presence of specific hormone markers in his blood, which he claimed were definitive indicators of Polycythemia Vera. He argued that these markers, along with increased red blood cell counts and hemoglobin levels, led his doctors to diagnose him with the condition without a bone marrow biopsy initially. Boogie went on to argue that the diagnosis was based on these blood tests and hormone indicators, asserting that they were sufficient proof at the time he initially shared his diagnosis. Boogie went on to describe how he had been fighting this cancer for years with the help of blood thinners and phlebotomies. Destiny took issue with this, arguing that if Boogie's blood marker's truly showed signs of Polycythemia Vera, his doctors would have ordered a bone marrow biopsy much sooner. He further explains that Boogie's claim of needing money for a bone-marrow biopsy, despite allegedly confirming the diagnosis two years ago with blood markers, is yet another scheme to extract more money from his audience under false pretenses.

Throughout the conversation, Destiny routinely asked for Boogie to provide a single piece of evidence(to a private party) relating to his diagnosis. Boogie continually denied this request, asserting he wishes to hold on to the "last vestiges of [his] privacy". Eventually, Destiny offered to pay $5,000 towards Boogie's medical treatment if he could provide verifiable proof of his cancer diagnosis, which was also met with Boogie's refusal. As the call concludes, Destiny states the following before departing:

"I just want people to remember in the future then, if Boogie says "I have to do x-y-z scam to raise money because my medical bills are hurting so much", he can speak publicly about his medical issues to scam his fans for money, but he can't take five-thousand dollars to privately confirm a diagnosis that he already publicly said that he has. Doesn't make any sense." - Destiny
Discussion Highlights
  • 1:18:00 Destiny joins the lolcow live podcast to confront Boogie.
  • 1:21:10 Destiny provides a complete breakdown to substantiate his belief that Boogie is faking cancer.
  • 1:22:41 Destiny: "two years ago you said you had a cancer diagnosis... now you just said [that] now they're doing a biopsy to check for confirmation... are we treating a blood cancer without actually confirming it yet? For two years?"
  • 1:23:34 Destiny requests for Boogie to show a single document with his cancer diagnosis on it. Destiny goes on to explain that Boogie likely just has Polycythemia, an elevation of red blood cells, and not cancer. Boogie responds that Destiny can see his medical records when he dies.
  • 1:25:26 Destiny questions why Boogie would need to confirm his cancer diagnoses with a Biopsy if the cancer was evident in his blood markers.
  • 1:29:37 Destiny questions why Boogie would spend money on a biopsy he did not require if the diagnosis was already allegedly confirmed.
  • 1:30:47 Destiny lays out the entire story once more. He goes on to explain that all the leading symptoms and following treatments relating to Boogie's diagnosis are consistent with Secondary Polycythemia(the non-cancer form). Destiny further explains that Boogie's claim of needing money for a bone-marrow biopsy, despite allegedly confirming the diagnosis two years ago with bloodmarkers, is another lie for boogie to take more money from his audience under false pretenses. Destiny concludes that Boogie could simply disprove all these claims by providing a document showing the cancer diagnosis.

External Links

References

  1. voidzilla. (2024, June 26). confronting boogie2988 on crypto scam. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqgvBSoiWNQ
  2. Destiny. (2024, July 10). Destiny Confronts Boogie2988 For Faking Cancer And CRASHES Keemstar’s Show. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_bX-oXDnjs