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One of the leaders of an Australian neo-Nazi group allegedly attacked a Channel Nine security guard in Melbourne yesterday afternoon, hours before A Current Affair broadcast a story involving his organisation.
According to Nine, Thomas Sewell, who leads the far-right National Socialist Network, arrived at the Melbourne office with an unidentified associate and demanded to see staff from the program.
Sewell’s associate filmed the scene as the security guard escorted the pair out of the building. The footage was posted online.
“So now security has decided to forcibly remove us and try to touch our property,” Sewell tells the camera as he exits the building.
The security guard follows Sewell outside and tells him where he is allowed to film.
“That white line – you can go there and film. All right?” he says.
The person holding the camera then uses a racial slur, telling the guard: “Dance monkey, dance.”
“Watch yourself. I’m not a dance monkey. Watch yourself,” the guard responds.
The camera is extremely close to the guard at this point and only his torso is visible, so it’s unclear exactly what happens next, but the situation quickly escalates.
“Don’t you f***ing touch me,” Sewell’s associate says. Immediately afterwards, Sewell accosts the guard and appears to throw multiple punches.