The X account belonging to controversial “danger tourist” Miles Routledge, a.okay.a. Lord Miles, has referred to as for “big YouTubers” to assist confirm his detention in a Saudi Arabian jail after his disappearance throughout a 40-day “no water” problem sparked rumors of his loss of life and accusations of insider buying and selling on Polymarket.
This was allegedly finished so {that a} “no” bettor might revenue on Polymarket.
To confirm Routledge’s standing, his account requested for a “big” YouTuber to go to him at an undisclosed location. Nonetheless, the prepared occasion has been instructed they can not report him in jail or dox him, and they should convey English books, as Routledge “is losing his fucking mind with nothing to do.”
It stated, “We understand the suspicion about Miles’ arrest but things are not as they seem, someone has fucked Miles over at great expense.”
Revered crypto sleuth Coffeezilla has confirmed that Britannica, who claims to have verified Routledge’s standing days earlier, is at present managing the account.
Lord Miles caught funding Polymarket pockets making $60,000.
Coffeezilla suspects that Routledge himself might have had a hand in rigging the Polymarket wager, noting that an previous submit revealing Routledge’s crypto account was flagged by onlookers.
Earlier than his disappearance, Lord Miles was caught sending cash to PolyMarket the place he wager “NO” on the problem.
This account Miles funded made $60,000+ pic.twitter.com/djKAvKYXzH
— Coffeezilla (@coffeebreak_YT) October 3, 2025
This account funded a pockets that wager Routledge wouldn’t end the quick and, in doing so, made $60,000 when the wager ended.
This exercise suggests Routledge might have wager on himself to lose earlier than failing the problem.
Coffeezilla can be “deeply skeptical” of the latest timeline of occasions, and famous that “there has so far been no concrete proof of Miles’ status.”
After talking with Britannica, Coffeezilla claims he give him an announcement from Routledge in response.
The assertion claims it makes “little sense” for Routledge to abuse his followers as he has loads of different methods of being profitable. For instance, he claims to make a revenue from mining and exporting items, comparable to Osama Bin Laden’s automotive (value $1.2 million), from Afghanistan.
It additionally says that the potential of six months in detainment can be not value $60,000, and that the pockets funded by Routledge belongs to an Afghan who helps him switch funds and in addition simply so occurred to position a wager in opposition to him.
“Someone knew Miles’ location and they realized how much they could make off Miles if they dox him so they did,” the assertion claimed.
Supply of Lord Miles loss of life rumors was only a shitposter
Doubts concerning the integrity of the fasting problem first arose when onlookers speculated that Routledge had died after mysteriously disappearing. Certainly, the proprietor of Routledge’s supposed sponsor, betting platform “Duel,” claimed in September that he had died.
The declare instantly raised pink flags, and rightly so, as Duel’s proprietor acknowledged right this moment that the declare was only a “shitpost” meant to trigger “chaos” with the market.
They added, “I had zero financial incentives here, I didn’t have any communications with Miles, and I wasn’t involved in any trading. I just like shitposting occasionally.”
Crypto playing platform Polymarket had been closely selling Lord Miles’ quick since August.
Some even interpreted the promotion as a partnership between the 2. Polymarket’s “market team” can create markets primarily based on solutions from the neighborhood, however states “users cannot directly create their own markets.”
Routledge is thought for his harmful travels across the globe and went viral after he was caught up in Afghanistan whereas the Taliban took over the capital Kabul in 2021.
His title of “Lord” comes from a £15 lordship certificates he purchased on-line.
Protos has reached out to Polymarket for remark and can replace this piece ought to we hear again.
