Influencing the Influencer takes an uncomfortable and unforgiving look into the past life of Dan Bilzerian. Adam F Howard unfolds the truth about his friendship with Dan at the turn of the millennium. During their 12 years of friendship, Dan hijacked some of his friend's personality and swagger, lied about his dismissal from BUDs (preliminary Navy SEALs training), and was intentionally deceptive about his position as a "self-made" man.