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Thomas Sewell (Australian neo-Nazi)

January 30, 2023

For other people named Thomas Sewell, see Thomas Sewell (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Thomas Sowell.

Thomas Sewell is an Australian neo-Nazi and convicted criminal.[1] He is the leader of the European Australian Movement[2] and founder of the Lads Society, both groups focused on the promotion of white supremacy and far right activism in Australia. He is known for his association with other prominent neo-Nazis, and for controversial public stunts such as cross burning. In 2017 Sewell attempted to recruit the perpetrator of the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings into the Lads Society.[3]

Thomas Sewell
Founder of Lads Society
In office
2017–2020
Founder of the European Australian Movement
Personal details
BornNew Zealand
NationalityAustralian
Other political
affiliations
Known forFounding Lads Society and the European Australian Movement, far-right activism, neo-Nazism

In May 2021, Sewell was arrested by counter-terrorism police in Melbourne's east, and faced a Melbourne court over an alleged armed robbery in Victoria's Cathedral Range.[4]

In December 2022, Sewell was found guilty of affray and recklessly causing injury after punching a security guard multiple times in the face at the headquarters of Channel 9 in Melbourne. The force and repetition of the punches caused the security guard to fall to the ground and smash his head into the pavement where upon Sewell continued to repeatedly punch them in the face.[5][6] In January 2023, Sewell was sentenced to an 18-month community corrections order with 150 hours of community.[7][8]

In December 2022, investigative journalism uncovered that Sewell has engaged in grooming children into neo-nazism.[9]

Sewell was featured in the documentary Revealed: Amongst Us - Neo Nazi Australia, exploring the rise in neo-nazism in Australia. Sewell is New Zealand-born.[10][11]

Political views

Sewell is a neo-Nazi.[2] He is associated with a number of other well known far-right neo-Nazi extremists including Neil Erikson of the United Patriots Front and the Lads Society of which he was a founding member.[12][13][14][15]

In 2017, Thomas Sewell asked Brenton Harrison Tarrant (the perpetrator of the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings) to join the Lads Society, but Tarrant refused.[3]

Undated videos leaked to the press in November 2019 revealed Sewell's aim to attract and recruit members from mainstream society under the guise of a men's fitness club. His white supremacist agenda was clearly shown as he outlined plans which included the creation of “Anglo-European” enclaves in Australian cities, encouraging the “speed and ferocity of the decay” of society to help foment a "race war" by tactics including exploiting issues raised by politicians.[16]

Activities

Sewell served in the Australian Defence Force.[13]

Sewell was the founder of the Lads Society, a now-defunct far-right white nationalist group,[17] and is the leader of the neo-Nazi National Socialist Network.

He has published content on encrypted messaging platform Telegram.[18]

Australia Day get-together

In January 2021, over the Australia Day weekend, 38 members of Sewell's European Australia Movement chanted "white power" and shouted Sieg Heil and other racist slogans at passers by. The group were photographed throwing Roman salutes and holding a cross burning — a ritual usually associated with the Ku Klux Klan in the United States — next to Lake Bellfield at the foot of the Grampians in western Victoria. The group's actions drew the attention of local police and intelligence officers from Victoria Police's Counter-Terrorism Command.[19][13]

March 2021: assault

In March 2021, a report on far-right extremism by A Current Affair was aired. An hour before the report was aired, Sewell and Jacob Hersant, a neo-nazi associate, arrived at the Nine Network office in Melbourne and demanded to speak to staff regarding the program. After being told to leave the premises, Sewell repeatedly punched a security guard in the face causing him to fall to the ground where Sewell continued to punch him in the face repeatedly. The incident was filmed and later posted on social media by Sewell himself. The attack drew condemnation from Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews who labelled it as "sickening".[20][21][22][23]

Victoria Police's counter-terrorism command charged Sewell with affray, recklessly causing injury and unlawful assault.[19]

In December 2022, Sewell contested charges of affray, recklessly causing injury, and unlawful assault in the Melbourne Magistrates Court.[24] He attended with a number of supporters, including Blair Cottrell. Other supporters, including Neil Erikson, watched the proceedings online.[25] The following week, Sewell was found guilty affray and recklessly causing injury.[26] On January 12 2022, Sewell was sentenced to an 18-month community corrections order with 150 hours of community.[7][8]

Arrest and assault charges

On 14 May 2021, Sewell was arrested along with Jacob Hersant by counter-terrorism police at his home in Rowville, suffering an injury to his hand during the arrest. He faced a Melbourne court over an alleged armed robbery in Victoria's Cathedral Range.[4] He faces a number of charges in relation to an incident near the Sugarloaf summit. Hersant, Sewell and up to 15 other masked men are alleged to have attacked two passengers in a car and smashed windows. Sewell's DNA was found inside the car. He has since been released on bail.[27]

In 2021, Thomas was also arrested for attacking a security guard at the channel nine office.[28]

References

  1. ^ "Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell's vile act outside court after sentence for assault on Nine Network security guard". Kalgoorlie Miner. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b neo-Nazi:
    • "Victoria Police charge man with assault over neo-Nazi video at Channel Nine". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021. On Monday afternoon Thomas Sewell, the leader of an Australian neo-Nazi group, appeared in a video filmed at the news station's offices in Docklands.
    • "Neo-Nazi who attacked Channel Nine security guard posts video of incident". Nine Network. Nine Network. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
    • "Premier condemns 'sickening' attack on Channel 9 security guard by neo-Nazi". Nine News. Nine Network. Nine Network. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
    • Paynter, Jack (7 March 2021). "Terrifying rise of far-right groups in Aus". Daily Mercury. News Corp Australia. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 7 March 2021. The speed at which neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell allegedly escalated to violence sent shivers down the spine of civil rights activists who have been monitoring the behaviour of these individuals over recent years.
    • "Neo-Nazi arrested over alleged assault on Channel Nine security guard". A Current Affair. Nine Now. Nine Network. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021. The neo-Nazi who allegedly assaulted a Channel Nine security guard has been arrested. Shortly before 10pm on Tuesday, Channel Nine's Sam Cucchiara reported that police had arrested Thomas Sewell and another man.
    • Travers, Brianna. "Neo-Nazi arrested after security guard allegedly attacked". The Mercury (Hobart). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 7 March 2021. Neo-nazi Thomas Sewell, 27, has been charged with affray, recklessly cause injury and unlawful assault.
  3. ^ a b Begley, Patrick (May 2019). "Threats from white extremist group that 'tried to recruit Tarrant'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  4. ^ a b Australian neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell faces court after arrest in counter-terrorism raid
  5. ^ "White nationalist Thomas Sewell found guilty of assaulting security guard as his friend filmed". ABC.net.au. 20 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell facing jail time over attack on Nine Network security guard". TheGuardian.com. 20 December 2022.
  7. ^ a b Press, Australian Associated (12 January 2023). "Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell avoids jail time over 'brutal' attack on Nine Network security guard". the Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Neo-Nazi avoids jail over brutal attack on Nine security guard". www.9news.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Coaches at boxing gym with neo-Nazi links have registrations cancelled". theage.com.au. 24 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Australian white nationalists reveal plans to recruit 'disgruntled, white male population'". TheGuardian.com. 11 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Christchurch shooter was active with Australian far-right groups online but escaped police attention". TheGuardian.com. 8 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Neo-Nazis go bush: Grampians gathering highlights rise of Australia's far right". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  13. ^ a b c "We do not need to wait for a Christchurch: Grampians cross burning spurs call for action". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  14. ^ "How Australia's anti-terror regime has failed to rein in far-right extremists". The Guardian. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  15. ^ "A Wake-Up Call: What's Being Done To Combat The Rise Of Far-Right Extremism". SBS TV. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  16. ^ McGowan, Michael (11 November 2019). "Australian white nationalists reveal plans to recruit 'disgruntled, white male population'". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  17. ^ Lads Society:
    • "Far right nationalists open private men-only clubs in Melbourne and Sydney". ABC News. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    • "Who are the neo-Nazi groups threatening Australia's security?". The New Daily. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "Following the paper trail: How neo-Nazis make their money". sbs.com.au. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  19. ^ a b Neo-Nazi group leader charged with assault of Channel Nine security guard
  20. ^ "Premier condemns 'sickening' attack on Nine security guard". www.9news.com.au. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  21. ^ "Neo-Nazi demanded to see journalists, allegedly bashed Channel Nine guard". The Age. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  22. ^ Clench, Sam (1 March 2021). "Neo-Nazi leader allegedly assaults Channel 9 security guard". News.com.au — Australia's Leading News Site. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  23. ^ "Neo-Nazi leader filmed repeatedly punching security guard at Channel Nine building". the Guardian. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  24. ^ Abbott, Erin Pearson, Lachlan (14 December 2022). "Thomas Sewell argues self-defence in alleged attack on TV security guard". The Age. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  25. ^ Kaila, Jon (15 December 2022). "Child attends neo-Nazi meeting in Melbourne organised by European Australia Movement". The Herald Sun. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  26. ^ Argoon, Ashley (20 December 2022). "Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell found guilty of brutal assault on Channel 9 security guard". The Herald Sun. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  27. ^ "Australian neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell charged over alleged armed robbery". ABC News. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  28. ^ https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/self-confessed-white-supremacist-thomas-sewell-denied-bail-over-alleged-armed-robbery-and-assault/z9u5igdb3

Further reading

  • Koslowski, Max (11 January 2019). "How Australia's far-right were divided and conquered - by themselves". Sydney Morning Herald. from the original on 11 January 2019.
  • "'Screaming in terror': Man describes attack allegedly carried out by neo-Nazis". 27 October 2021.

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For other people named Thomas Sewell see Thomas Sewell disambiguation Not to be confused with Thomas Sowell Thomas Sewell is an Australian neo Nazi and convicted criminal 1 He is the leader of the European Australian Movement 2 and founder of the Lads Society both groups focused on the promotion of white supremacy and far right activism in Australia He is known for his association with other prominent neo Nazis and for controversial public stunts such as cross burning In 2017 Sewell attempted to recruit the perpetrator of the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings into the Lads Society 3 Thomas SewellFounder of Lads SocietyIn office 2017 2020Founder of the European Australian MovementPersonal detailsBornNew ZealandNationalityAustralianOther politicalaffiliationsNational Socialist Network Lads Society True Blue Crew United Patriots FrontKnown forFounding Lads Society and the European Australian Movement far right activism neo NazismIn May 2021 Sewell was arrested by counter terrorism police in Melbourne s east and faced a Melbourne court over an alleged armed robbery in Victoria s Cathedral Range 4 In December 2022 Sewell was found guilty of affray and recklessly causing injury after punching a security guard multiple times in the face at the headquarters of Channel 9 in Melbourne The force and repetition of the punches caused the security guard to fall to the ground and smash his head into the pavement where upon Sewell continued to repeatedly punch them in the face 5 6 In January 2023 Sewell was sentenced to an 18 month community corrections order with 150 hours of community 7 8 In December 2022 investigative journalism uncovered that Sewell has engaged in grooming children into neo nazism 9 Sewell was featured in the documentary Revealed Amongst Us Neo Nazi Australia exploring the rise in neo nazism in Australia Sewell is New Zealand born 10 11 Contents 1 Political views 2 Activities 2 1 Australia Day get together 2 2 March 2021 assault 3 Arrest and assault charges 4 References 5 Further readingPolitical views EditSewell is a neo Nazi 2 He is associated with a number of other well known far right neo Nazi extremists including Neil Erikson of the United Patriots Front and the Lads Society of which he was a founding member 12 13 14 15 In 2017 Thomas Sewell asked Brenton Harrison Tarrant the perpetrator of the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings to join the Lads Society but Tarrant refused 3 Undated videos leaked to the press in November 2019 revealed Sewell s aim to attract and recruit members from mainstream society under the guise of a men s fitness club His white supremacist agenda was clearly shown as he outlined plans which included the creation of Anglo European enclaves in Australian cities encouraging the speed and ferocity of the decay of society to help foment a race war by tactics including exploiting issues raised by politicians 16 Activities EditSewell served in the Australian Defence Force 13 Sewell was the founder of the Lads Society a now defunct far right white nationalist group 17 and is the leader of the neo Nazi National Socialist Network He has published content on encrypted messaging platform Telegram 18 Australia Day get together Edit In January 2021 over the Australia Day weekend 38 members of Sewell s European Australia Movement chanted white power and shouted Sieg Heil and other racist slogans at passers by The group were photographed throwing Roman salutes and holding a cross burning a ritual usually associated with the Ku Klux Klan in the United States next to Lake Bellfield at the foot of the Grampians in western Victoria The group s actions drew the attention of local police and intelligence officers from Victoria Police s Counter Terrorism Command 19 13 March 2021 assault Edit In March 2021 a report on far right extremism by A Current Affair was aired An hour before the report was aired Sewell and Jacob Hersant a neo nazi associate arrived at the Nine Network office in Melbourne and demanded to speak to staff regarding the program After being told to leave the premises Sewell repeatedly punched a security guard in the face causing him to fall to the ground where Sewell continued to punch him in the face repeatedly The incident was filmed and later posted on social media by Sewell himself The attack drew condemnation from Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews who labelled it as sickening 20 21 22 23 Victoria Police s counter terrorism command charged Sewell with affray recklessly causing injury and unlawful assault 19 In December 2022 Sewell contested charges of affray recklessly causing injury and unlawful assault in the Melbourne Magistrates Court 24 He attended with a number of supporters including Blair Cottrell Other supporters including Neil Erikson watched the proceedings online 25 The following week Sewell was found guilty affray and recklessly causing injury 26 On January 12 2022 Sewell was sentenced to an 18 month community corrections order with 150 hours of community 7 8 Arrest and assault charges EditOn 14 May 2021 Sewell was arrested along with Jacob Hersant by counter terrorism police at his home in Rowville suffering an injury to his hand during the arrest He faced a Melbourne court over an alleged armed robbery in Victoria s Cathedral Range 4 He faces a number of charges in relation to an incident near the Sugarloaf summit Hersant Sewell and up to 15 other masked men are alleged to have attacked two passengers in a car and smashed windows Sewell s DNA was found inside the car He has since been released on bail 27 In 2021 Thomas was also arrested for attacking a security guard at the channel nine office 28 References Edit Neo Nazi Thomas Sewell s vile act outside court after sentence for assault on Nine Network security guard Kalgoorlie Miner 23 January 2023 Retrieved 26 January 2023 a b neo Nazi Victoria Police charge man with assault over neo Nazi video at Channel Nine Australian Broadcasting Corporation Australian Broadcasting Corporation Australian Broadcasting Corporation 4 March 2021 Retrieved 7 March 2021 On Monday afternoon Thomas Sewell the leader of an Australian neo Nazi group appeared in a video filmed at the news station s offices in Docklands Neo Nazi who attacked Channel Nine security guard posts video of incident Nine Network Nine Network 1 March 2021 Retrieved 7 March 2021 Premier condemns sickening attack on Channel 9 security guard by neo Nazi Nine News Nine Network Nine Network Retrieved 7 March 2021 Paynter Jack 7 March 2021 Terrifying rise of far right groups in Aus Daily Mercury News Corp Australia News Corp Australia Retrieved 7 March 2021 The speed at which neo Nazi leader Thomas Sewell allegedly escalated to violence sent shivers down the spine of civil rights activists who have been monitoring the behaviour of these individuals over recent years Neo Nazi arrested over alleged assault on Channel Nine security guard A Current Affair Nine Now Nine Network 3 March 2021 Retrieved 7 March 2021 The neo Nazi who allegedly assaulted a Channel Nine security guard has been arrested Shortly before 10pm on Tuesday Channel Nine s Sam Cucchiara reported that police had arrested Thomas Sewell and another man Travers Brianna Neo Nazi arrested after security guard allegedly attacked The Mercury Hobart News Corp Australia Retrieved 7 March 2021 Neo nazi Thomas Sewell 27 has been charged with affray recklessly cause injury and unlawful assault a b Begley Patrick May 2019 Threats from white extremist group that tried to recruit Tarrant The Sydney Morning Herald Nine Retrieved 7 May 2019 a b Australian neo Nazi leader Thomas Sewell faces court after arrest in counter terrorism raid White nationalist Thomas Sewell found guilty of assaulting security guard as his friend filmed ABC net au 20 December 2022 Neo Nazi Thomas Sewell facing jail time over attack on Nine Network security guard TheGuardian com 20 December 2022 a b Press Australian Associated 12 January 2023 Neo Nazi Thomas Sewell avoids jail time over brutal attack on Nine Network security guard the Guardian Retrieved 20 January 2023 a b Neo Nazi avoids jail over brutal attack on Nine security guard www 9news com au Retrieved 20 January 2023 Coaches at boxing gym with neo Nazi links have registrations cancelled theage com au 24 December 2022 Australian white nationalists reveal plans to recruit disgruntled white male population TheGuardian com 11 November 2019 Christchurch shooter was active with Australian far right groups online but escaped police attention TheGuardian com 8 December 2020 Neo Nazis go bush Grampians gathering highlights rise of Australia s far right The Sydney Morning Herald 27 January 2021 Retrieved 2 March 2021 a b c We do not need to wait for a Christchurch Grampians cross burning spurs call for action The Sydney Morning Herald 28 January 2021 Retrieved 2 March 2021 How Australia s anti terror regime has failed to rein in far right extremists The Guardian 15 January 2021 Retrieved 2 March 2021 A Wake Up Call What s Being Done To Combat The Rise Of Far Right Extremism SBS TV Retrieved 2 March 2021 McGowan Michael 11 November 2019 Australian white nationalists reveal plans to recruit disgruntled white male population The Guardian Retrieved 29 August 2020 Lads Society Far right nationalists open private men only clubs in Melbourne and Sydney ABC News 7 June 2018 Retrieved 2 March 2021 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint url status link Who are the neo Nazi groups threatening Australia s security The New Daily 25 February 2020 Retrieved 2 March 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Following the paper trail How neo Nazis make their money sbs com au Retrieved 13 January 2023 a b Neo Nazi group leader charged with assault of Channel Nine security guard Premier condemns sickening attack on Nine security guard www 9news com au Retrieved 2 March 2021 Neo Nazi demanded to see journalists allegedly bashed Channel Nine guard The Age 2 March 2021 Retrieved 2 March 2021 Clench Sam 1 March 2021 Neo Nazi leader allegedly assaults Channel 9 security guard News com au Australia s Leading News Site Retrieved 2 March 2021 Neo Nazi leader filmed repeatedly punching security guard at Channel Nine building the Guardian 2 March 2021 Retrieved 2 March 2021 Abbott Erin Pearson Lachlan 14 December 2022 Thomas Sewell argues self defence in alleged attack on TV security guard The Age Retrieved 15 December 2022 Kaila Jon 15 December 2022 Child attends neo Nazi meeting in Melbourne organised by European Australia Movement The Herald Sun Retrieved 15 December 2022 Argoon Ashley 20 December 2022 Neo Nazi Thomas Sewell found guilty of brutal assault on Channel 9 security guard The Herald Sun Retrieved 20 December 2022 Australian neo Nazi leader Thomas Sewell charged over alleged armed robbery ABC News 14 May 2021 Retrieved 8 September 2021 https www sbs com au news article self confessed white supremacist thomas sewell denied bail over alleged armed robbery and assault z9u5igdb3Further reading EditKoslowski Max 11 January 2019 How Australia s far right were divided and conquered by themselves Sydney Morning Herald Archived from the original on 11 January 2019 Screaming in terror Man describes attack allegedly carried out by neo Nazis 27 October 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Sewell Australian neo Nazi amp oldid 1136029937, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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