YouTuber “Agent Ratliff” Sued After Posing as Fake Government Official in Viral Baton Rouge Prank
A Louisiana YouTuber known for his over-the-best prank sketches is facing a federal lawsuit after pretending to be a government investigator during a visit to a Baton Rouge business — a stunt that went viral online.
Holmes Building Materials, Inc. and one of its supervisors, Derek Jones, filed suit against content creator Calimar White, who they say impersonated a government official under the name “Agent Ratliff, ID No. 33712.”
According to court filings, the incident took place on August 1, 2025, when White allegedly arrived at the company’s office with two associates, claiming to represent a fake agency called the Occupational Cares Diversity Affairs (OCDA). The lawsuit says that when employees questioned his credentials, White and his team implied they worked with OSHA, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
White’s YouTube video — which was posted on August 12 and has since been viewed over 120,000 times — shows him accusing the business of employee mistreatment, racial bias, and nepotism. Holmes and Jones argue those allegations were fabricated and damaging to their reputation.
The complaint further accuses White of false imprisonment, assault, battery, and defamation, claiming he refused to let Jones leave the room during filming and even blew cigarette smoke in his face. The suit also notes that White’s two associates allegedly blocked the exit, preventing Jones from leaving until the skit was complete.
Court documents add that this is not the first time White’s pranks have crossed the line — alleging that federal agents previously raided his home after earlier incidents involving fake OSHA claims.
Holmes Building Materials and Jones are asking a federal judge to order White to take down all related videos and remove any skits that feature their business. The company declined to comment to reporters but maintains that White’s actions were intentionally deceptive, misleading employees into believing he was there under legitimate government authority.
“But for these fraudulent misrepresentations,” the lawsuit states, “Holmes and Mr. Jones would not have allowed defendants entrance into the private offices.”
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