Ronnie Radke
Introduction
Ronnie Radke, frontman of the band Falling in Reverse and a musician with millions of social-media followers, has been sued for libel, slander and emotional distress by Jade Cheng, the CEO of the plant-based food company Superhumn, over what her lawsuit describes as a series of social-media posts in which he branded her a “Thai boy,” claimed she had chlamydia, and called her a “scam artist escort.” The dispute grew out of a February lease agreement, made through Cheng’s company Superhumn Properties LLC, for a $3 million Hollywood Hills mansion, with Radke alleging he paid roughly $220,000 up front and lost it. Cheng says his claims are fabricated; Radke was contacted for comment by the New York Post, which reported the suit on November 10, 2026.
Background Information
Radke leads Falling in Reverse, whose YouTube channel counts 1.5 million subscribers; on Facebook and YouTube combined, the videos at issue reached an audience the suit puts at about 2.5 million followers. Cheng is a China-born celebrity chef and food scientist who describes herself on LinkedIn as having appeared on Elle China’s 30 under 30 list and having worked with figures including Chris Hemsworth, Stella McCartney and Jessie J; she founded Superhumn, which she says is the only company delivering plant-based meat equal in taste to animal meat and cheaper, and she travels internationally for the business. The lease agreement between Radke and her company Superhumn Properties LLC covered the $3 million Hollywood Hills property.
The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation
Sued for an alleged defamatory social-media campaign. Jade Cheng’s lawsuit says Ronnie Radke used his YouTube, Facebook and Instagram accounts to brand her a criminal, a sex worker and a carrier of a sexually transmitted disease; all of the claims are allegations from a pending suit Radke has not answered publicly.
According to the filing described by the New York Post, Radke began posting furious videos this year after the rental arrangement collapsed. In one video he called Cheng “a con artist” and said she “f***ed me over $220,000,” adding “you’re never getting this house back.” In an Instagram post he wrote that Cheng was “a scam artist escort” and had “chlamydia.” Other videos claimed she “has transitioned from a Thai Boy to a woman” and claimed to possess information about her medical or gender history, the suit says. Cheng’s defamation claim, as summarized in the filing, focuses on four categories of accusation: that she had chlamydia, was a sex worker, was a criminal, or stole a $220,000 payment from Radke.
The suit also alleges the campaign escalated into threats: Radke said he expected to see Cheng in handcuffs and claimed “the feds are coming for you,” and later videos allegedly threatened “we’re coming for you” and “you’re going to get it.” Some of the videos the Post reviewed show Radke walking through the mansion pointing out trash on the floor, dirty mattresses, and a red Solo cup he claims was filled with vodka, blaming Cheng for the debris β though the report notes it was unclear how the trash got there or whether the executive was responsible. Cheng maintains no fixed residence and travels internationally, the papers say.
Radke’s own public account, given in a video reported by music outlet The Metalcore before the suit, frames the dispute as a rental scam run against him: he said he paid “$223,000 paid up front” for a year’s lease, that Cheng “refused to move her stuff out of the house, so it was impossible for me to move in,” that she told him “I’m not signing this. I’m keeping your money. I don’t have to give you anything back,” that she “tried to change the locks on the house and lock me out,” and that she hosted paid parties at the property while he remained the leaseholder. “Your days are numbered,” he said in that video. None of Radke’s allegations against Cheng has been tested in court; his account stands as his own unproven claim, and hers as the version her suit asks a jury to accept.
Public Reaction and Consequences
The lawsuit is the concrete consequence to date: Cheng is seeking unspecified general and compensatory damages for libel, slander and emotional distress. The New York Post’s exclusive drew wide readership β the story registered more than 12,000 shares within a day β and the coverage preserved both sides’ framing: Radke’s posts as alleged in the filing, and Cheng’s statement that the claims are “fabricated.” Radke was contacted for comment and the report records none. No court has ruled on any of the allegations, and neither the criminal accusations Radke leveled at Cheng nor her fraud allegations against him have been adjudicated.
Current Status
The litigation is pending. Cheng’s complaint seeks damages for libel, slander and emotional distress; no answer, counterclaim, or settlement has been reported, and Radke has made no public response to the suit itself beyond the posts the suit cites. The music press and the New York Post continue to cover the case as it develops, and the suit’s allegations β including the alleged threats β remain untested in court.
Impact on Their Career/Life
Radke’s business with Cheng is over, and the suit puts his influencer-scale platforms at the center of a defamation case: the complaint’s theory is that he used a 2.5-million-follower audience to repeat accusations β drug-resistant, medical, and criminal β that his landlord says are fabricated. For Cheng, the filings describe reputational damage to the founder of a company whose brand rests on her public credibility. Until a court rules, the record shows a contested business dispute that spilled into public accusations of escort work, disease, and fraud, and a lawsuit asking a jury to price that campaign.