A viral TikTok creator known for giving away food and cash is banned from all city parks in St. Paul, Minnesota, until Oct. 3 after officials said he harassed “vulnerable adults” at a location.
Andy Rodriguez, director of St. Paul Parks and Recreation, accused Josh Liljenquist in a letter earlier this month of going to Pig’s Eye Park to “harass, record and profit from vulnerable adults residing there without said individuals’ permission.”
Rodriguez added in the letter that the city agency’s Department of Safety and Inspection staff also documented Liljenquist’s “intention of conducting an unlicensed event at the park on April 11th, 2026, with no City involvement or approval.”
In an interview with WCCO on Wednesday, Liljenquist said what he’s being accused of is false. He said he’s only recorded once at Pig’s Eye Park, for a video about giving out winter essentials, and it was with the consent of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office.
Liljenquist said he was in Florida when the April 11 event was supposed to take place.
WCCO asked Liljenquist why he chooses to film himself helping people instead of doing it in private.
“One, hopefully inspiring other people to do it, showing that it doesn’t take a lot of money, it doesn’t take a lot of resources to go out there and do something for somebody,” he said.
