Lieutenant Dan became an overnight sensation riding out Hurricane Milton. Then his long criminal past came to light - Joseph Malinkowski became a ‘cult hero’ overnight for his defiant stand in the face of Hurricane Milton.

Joseph Malinowski, who rose to fame in recent days as "Lieutenant Dan," the amputee who intended to ride out Hurricane Milton on a small boat in Tampa,

Joe Malinowski created a social media frenzy during Hurricane Milton when he refused to evacuate his sailboat home.