Comedian Nima Yamini seems to be backtracking after sharing a wild story about him and fellow comic Matt Rife.
Yamini has claimed that she and Rife were offered “online fame” by two “Hollywood executives.” However, there was a catch: they had to have verbal conversations– with executives in exchange for fame.
Upon hearing Yamini’s wild story, Rife reportedly started seeking legal action against the comedian.
Matt Rife Seeks Legal Action Against Nima Yamini
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According to reports, Rife is sick and tired of people using his name for attention online. The popular comedian is reportedly considering taking legal action against Nima Yamini after he made shocking allegations against her regarding her rise to fame.
Earlier this week, Yamini went viral after sharing a video detailing an alleged experience she shared with another up-and-coming young comedian.
Yamini said in the video that she and the person were both offered a chance at “online fame” by two “Hollywood executives” if they were willing to perform on them.
“I immediately got up and walked to the door,” Yamini said, explaining how others immediately went to town with Hollywood executives, doing as they were told to get a chance to be famous and famous.
“The man’s name is Matt Rife,” Yamini claimed.
Although the story sounds completely contrived from the beginning, TMZ claiming that Rife took it seriously because of its libelous elements. The comedian and his lawyer are allegedly looking into various legal options and a potential lawsuit against Yamini.
Nima Yamini Claims Her Video On Matt Rife Is A Parody
🔥🚨BREAKING NEWS: Comedian Nima Yamini announced that the video of him saying standup comedian Matt Rife is a parody video taken from his profile and his statement about Matt is a complete parody. Yamini went on to express her support for Rife and his career. pic.twitter.com/dQ0iWtDlZq
— Dom Lucre | Narrative Breaker (@dom_lucre) March 8, 2024
Shortly after the news of Rife’s lawsuit against Yamini hit the headlines, the 43-year-old comedian quickly backtracked and stated that his viral video was a parody.
In a new video clip shared online, Yamini stated that he does not know Rife personally, and that everything he said was sarcastic and should not be taken seriously.
“A while ago, I made a parody video on my page, ‘Alpha King Nima,’ about the comedian Matt Rife. Alpha King Nima is a satire; that’s a joke,” said Yamini.
He later added that an account on X, which used to be Twitter, posted his parody video without context and took his “joke as the truth.”
“I don’t know Matt Rife. I’ve never met him, but my stupid pranks shouldn’t make him look bad. I truly wish him success, and my content is completely satirical…,” added Yamini.
He concluded, “My content is exclusively for entertainment, there is no hidden agenda. So please everyone, stop hating based on rumours, lies, gossip, jokes. Matt Rife didn’t tell me to do this, but I wanted to clarify. That’s wrong. The Matt Rife conspiracy is not true.”
Matt Rife Previously Threatened Legal Action Against Plastic Surgeons
This isn’t the first time Rife’s name has been used in a viral online joke. The 28-year-old comedian previously found himself at the center of a social media storm when a Chicago-based plastic surgeon, Dr. Benjamin Caughlin, posted a video seemingly insinuating he had created “the most amazing jawline” for an unnamed celebrity client.
Initially shared on TikTok, the video quickly went viral with over 16 million views before Caughlin shared it on Instagram, where Rife found her and accused her of lying.
Rife commented at the time, “Lying about medical history is illegal, just FYI.” However, unlike the situation with Yamini, Rife’s name was not directly mentioned in the surgeon’s video, which caused fans to tease him.
They claimed the comedian was telling himself because no celebrities were mentioned in the video clip.
Comedian’s Beef With A Six-Year-Old
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Shortly after the beef with the plastic surgeon, Rife found himself once again in another online dispute with a six-year-old child in December last year,
At the time, the comedian was gaining steam for his Netflix special which fans believed promoted domestic violence against women.
Bunny Hedaya, a popular TikTok user, posted a stitch of one of Rife’s jokes from his comedy special “Natural Selection,” where he discussed women relying on astrology.
In Hedaya’s video, his son jokingly corrects Rife on which planet has a ring around it and adds that the comedian is cruel to girls.
Not one to let the matter slide, Rife replied to the six-year-old: “Jupiter also has (a) rings. OH!… and Santa isn’t real. Your mom bought you a present with the money she made on OnlyFans. Good luck.”
Although Rife quickly deleted his comment, Hedaya said in an interview that the comedian has yet to apologize to his son.
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