Hurricane Milton Survivor Lt. Dan’s Internet Fame Torpedoed After Dropping N-Word
Internet admiration left just as easily as it came for Hurricane Milton survivor-turned viral sensation Lt. Dan after he dropped the N-word during a livestream.
Real name Joseph Malinowski, the 54-year-old Tampa, Florida resident became an overnight celebrity after he had to have his 20-foot boat pulled back to shore by a kind citizen.
When Malinowski, a disabled veteran with one leg, said that he planned to ride out the storm in his boat with his worldly possessions—a star was born, and social media users worried about his health and safety as the superstorm made landfall Oct. 10.