The mother of missing inventor and influencer Julian Brown has confirmed that he is safe, following his sudden disappearance from social media earlier this month. Nia Brown told The Daily Mail: 'I can confirm Julian is safe, but in the best interest of his security, I'm not able to provide any more information.'
Julian Brown, 21, who has 1.8 million Instagram followers, has not been heard from since July 9. In his last video, he claimed he was 'under attack' from a new technology, saying: 'I can't go into too much detail, but there is some very, very odd stuff going on. I'm certainly under attack right now in many different ways.'
Brown gained fame for his invention 'Plastoline,' which he says can transform plastic into gasoline. His company, Naturejab, uses microwave pyrolysis, an experimental technology that combines microwave heating with conventional pyrolysis to reduce plastic waste. He was also selected as a 776 Climate Fellow and received a $100,000 grant from Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
Since his disappearance, a GoFundMe campaign for his solar-powered plastic-to-fuel invention has raised over $30,000. Brown had written: 'I have been self-taught in turning plastic into fuel for 5 years, and now I will need YOUR help to raise money for the most important upgrade yet.'
