Self-proclaimed “alpha male” influencer Ben Azoulay has released his fourth YouTube video, attempting to address his criminal past, this time retreating to TikTok after deleting previous responses from YouTube.
In an eight-minute rambling defense, Azoulay continues to characterize his criminal conviction for a SA crime as mere “rumors and allegations,” despite public court records telling a very different story.
Azoulay was convicted nearly 20 years ago of oral copulation with a minor. He was around 18 years old at the time.
The conviction stemmed from a birthday party incident where, according to court documents, he committed s**ual acts against a 15-year-old girl. Rather than accept responsibility, Azoulay has spent months crafting increasingly convoluted narratives to explain away his criminal record.
In his latest attempt at damage control, Azoulay claims that his conviction resulted merely from a girl kissing him, describing it as the police “teaching him a lesson” for being the only 18-year-old at a party. He conveniently glosses over the fact that he accepted a plea bargain deal that reduced his charges, allowing him to avoid being placed on a sex offender registry while still maintaining a sex crime on his record.
What makes Azoulay’s behavior particularly disturbing is his inconsistency. In various versions of his story, he’s claimed he accepted the plea deal to protect his family from a $50 million lawsuit, while in other versions he blames his attorney for misleading him into accepting a deal worth only $25,000. The constantly shifting narrative betrays someone desperate to escape accountability rather than someone telling the truth.
The influencer’s migration from YouTube to TikTok speaks volumes. He had posted three previous response videos on YouTube, two of which he subsequently deleted after being thoroughly debunked. Azoulay now appears to be searching for an audience unfamiliar with his past. His deleted videos included him challenging a hometown acquaintance to a fight and engaging in victim-blaming rhetoric that was so poorly received he scrubbed them from the internet.
Perhaps most revolting is Azoulay’s attitude toward his conviction. Rather than expressing remorse, he celebrates the attention it has brought him, claiming it made him “the most famous person on the planet” among B-list celebrities. He frames critics exposing his criminal past as jealous content creators seeking views, and suggests people should somehow admire his ability to own a Rolls-Royce and live in a mansion despite his conviction.
Throughout his latest video, Azoulay positions himself as a victim, claiming he’s addressing the issue for his fans who he’s supposedly helped improve their lives financially, physically, and mentally. Yet he provides no evidence of anyone whose life he’s actually improved, while simultaneously bragging that “there’s no such thing as bad publicity.”
The fact that he continues to profit from social media while showing zero remorse for his actions demonstrates exactly the kind of character operating in the so-called “alpha male” influencer space.
