Residents from the New Era estate in east London, originally built as affordable housing for local workers, pose for a selfie with their supporter British comedian Russell Brand, top right, just before handing a petition into 10 Downing Street, Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. The residents of the estate, comprising of 93 families, are demanding that U.K. leaders prevent U.S. property investment firm Westbrook Partners from raising rents to market levels. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Russell Brand lost his cool in a televised interview with a reporter, made another video about losing his cool, and tweeted that he plans to sue The Sun for calling him a hypocrite, Jason Deans reported Wednesday for The Guardian.
The comedian pays rent for his London home to a firm registered in the British Virgin Islands, often referred to as a tax haven, according to Wednesday’s Sun.
Brand, who has previously called for a revolution and has appeared at anti-capitalist demonstrations, responded to allegations in a story on the front page of the paper by saying on Twitter that he intended to sue.
Hey @TheSunNewspaper, @rupertmurdoch I'm gonna sue you and give the money to #NewEraEstate and JFT96 http://ift.tt/1zNgWd0
— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) December 2, 2014
Here’s the earlier TV interview with Brand’s own take on it mixed in, from Brand’s YouTube show, “Trews” (or true news.)
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