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Josh Peter, USA TODAY Sports

Jake Paul explains why he once considered killing himself and the plan he had to do it

(If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call 988 any time day or night, or chat online. Crisis Text Line also provides free, 24/7, confidential support via text message to people in crisis when they dial 741741.)

The Jake Paul checklist:

Rich. Check.

About to get richer. Double check.

Famous. Check.

About to get more famous. Double check.

But as Paul has prepared for his much-anticipated fight against Mike Tyson on Nov. 15, he told The Hollywood Reporter about darker times, which he said included a suicide plan.

It was arguably the most startling revelation in The Hollywood Reporter’s in-depth story about Paul that published Wednesday and addressed a turbulent period of Paul’s in Southern California several years ago.

“I had a plan,” Jake Paul said. “I mean, it’s (expletive) crazy. I was going to put a bunch of gas cans in my Lamborghini and get really drunk and drive off the top of this cliff in Calabasas. It’s called Stunt Road.”

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