Adin Ross and Karmelo Anthony were pulled back into the spotlight this week after a viral X post claimed the streamer had pledged $600,000 to help send the convicted teen to 'the electric chair,' even though the clip attached to the post does not show Ross making those remarks. The post, which circulated after Karmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf, 17, in April 2025, has been flagged by readers as misleading.
The news came after the case, which has remained one of the most closely watched and divisive criminal stories online, returned to social media feeds amid fresh speculation and recycled footage. Ross is heard speaking in a different context altogether. According to Primetimer, the clip came from a February 2026 Kick stream about the Epstein controversy, not the Metcalf case, and Ross did not mention Karmelo Anthony or Austin Metcalf in that video.
