‘American Pickers’ host Mike Wolfe is not in jail

In March and April 2025, videos surfaced on social media alleging — without any evidence to corroborate the claim — that Mike Wolfe, host of the History Channel TV show “American Pickers,” had been arrested. The assertion was false.

The rumor stemmed from videos uploaded by purported celebrity gossip channels on YouTube. The videos had titles like “Mike continue reading …