Millionaire Bryan Johnson, who spends nearly $2 million a day on his "anti-ageing" project, has been accused of making employees at his startup, Blueprint, sign agreements to keep quiet about his unusual and inappropriate workplace behaviour.

According to a report by The New York Times, Johnson, who inspired the Netflix documentary Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever, allegedly walked around the office with little or no clothing and frequently engaged in discussions about sexual topics, including erections, making employees uncomfortable.

The shocking report came almost a month after Bryan Johnson claimed that The New York Times was preparing a "hit piece" against him to damage his reputation. He defended the non-disclosure agreements, stating that they were fair, transparent, and in the best interest of everyone involved.

Johnson also accused the reporter of intentionally leaving out important details, including multiple legal rulings in his favour, to create a misleading narrative. He argued that the article was not genuine journalism but rather a pre-planned attack designed to misrepresent him. "This isn’t good journalism; it’s a pre-constructed hit piece disguised as reporting," he said.

Bryan Johnson, the millionaire behind an extreme anti-ageing routine, including 54 daily pills, shock therapy, and blood transfusions from his son, has been accused of pressuring employees, contract workers, and romantic partners into signing confidentiality agreements.

After selling his startup, Braintree, to PayPal in 2013, he made millions, which he now spends on reversing ageing. According to The New York Times, he also divorced his wife, hired prostitutes, and experimented with psychedelics.

In 2016, Johnson founded the brain tech startup Kernel and turned down an offer to collaborate with Elon Musk on a similar venture. As Musk  gained fame, Johnson reportedly got frustrated over his lack of attention and leaned more on confidentiality agreements.

Allegation on Johnson

Johnson’s confidentiality agreements were 20 pages long and included strict rules. One document even required employees to agree that they were okay with him wearing little or no clothing and discussing sexual topics, including erections, according to The New York Times.

Staff also had to confirm that his behaviour was not offensive, unprofessional, or abusive. Johnson reportedly walked around in minimal clothing at work and often flirted with his mostly female staff, who felt they couldn’t speak up because of these agreements.

Jamie Contento, his former assistant, said she emailed HR about the uncomfortable work environment. His ex-fiancée, Taryn Southern, also sued him, claiming he fired her from his startup, Kernel, after their breakup when she had breast cancer. Johnson countersued, and Southern was later ordered to pay him over $584,000.

What Johnson responded

Bryan Johnson dismissed the NYT report, saying it failed to take him down. "They spent a year digging, spoke to 30 people, including my ex, who tried to get $9 million from me, and still found nothing," he wrote on X.

He defended confidentiality agreements as fair and accused the report of twisting facts, adding that they were meant to set clear boundaries for security reasons.

In February, Johnson warned of a New York Times hit piece and responded to claims of an “abusive” and “unprofessional” workplace.

"I post nudes, track my nighttime erections, discuss semen health, and make memes. We disclose this upfront so there are no surprises," he said. He defended the agreements as fair, adding that no one is forced to sign them, and they prevent misunderstandings.

Johnson claims he has reduced his biological age by 5.1 years through strict diet, exercise, and health monitoring. He spends over $2 million a year on Project Blueprint, which aims to reverse ageing.

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