- Netflix has released the new documentary, "Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child."
- In the doc, Paul accuses his dad of "slapping the shit" out of him, but also defends him.
Jake Paul has accused his father, Greg Paul, of abusing him as a child in a new documentary.
The Netflix documentary "Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child," which is streaming now, documents Jake's rise to fame and how he went from controversial YouTuber to successful boxer.
In "Untold," Jake and his brother, Logan Paul, discuss how they were raised and how their father treated them.
"Jake may throw around the word 'abusive,'" Logan says. "I prefer 'not quite legal.'"
Jake then explains how his father would get physical with him, but also defends Greg Paul.
"Yeah, my dad would slap the shit out of me," Jake says. "I don't resent it. I'm understanding of why he did that. That's all he knew."
In the documentary, Greg denies hitting Jake but also admits to being a tough parent.
"I never laid hands on my kids," Greg says. "I did tell him, I said, 'Jake, I did pick you up and throw you on the couch a couple of times.' [Jake replied], 'But I was afraid of you.' That's what the fuck dads are supposed to do."
Later in the documentary, Logan seemingly refers to the conversation between Jake and their dad when he brings up a group trip to Utah for Jake's birthday.
"Jake was pretty fucked up, so was my dad," Logan says. "Jake mentioned my dad abusing him as a child. They got in a huge argument, and it hurt Jake so much that my dad refused to acknowledge the physical hardship he put us through when we were young."
Logan later suggests that the "physical hardship" went beyond just slapping, adding that the brothers had "been through some shit" and called it "fucking torture."
"When you survive that kind of shit, you become tough as fuck," Logan says.
Greg seemingly backpedals a bit on his earlier denial and suggests Jake should be grateful.
"Fucking get over it, Jake!" Greg says in the doc. "I'm sorry! Look what has happened in your life. I have a hard time understanding why the trauma from Jake's childhood still affects him, knowing the monster that it created and what that monster is doing in his life."
Greg appears to be referring to Jake's successful move to boxing, where he has overcome the doubters to build a 6-1 record with wins of some big names, such as Tyrone Woodley and Anderson Silva, and a split-decision loss to Tommy Fury earlier this year.
While Greg Paul is seen in the locker room before the Fury fight, Logan says things are not OK between the pair, noting that Jake is "still traumatized" by how his dad treated him as a kid and that the pair are not on terms as good as they should be.
Jake has his own history of controversies, including accusations of sexual abuse.
Insider has reached out to Jake Paul, Logan Paul, and Greg Paul for comment.