Neil Erikson

Neil Erikson
Erikson (pointing) in 2019
Born1985 (age 38–39)
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  • Psychological assessment and treatment in the community (stalking)[1]
  • Fined $2000 (inciting contempt against Muslims)[2]
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Neil Erikson is an Australian far-right extremist and self-proclaimed neo-Nazi.[3][4][5][6]

Erikson gained attention after posting a video of himself verbally abusing Iranian-born former Labor senator Sam Dastyari in a Melbourne bar. During the verbal attack, Erikson called Dastyari a "terrorist" and a "little monkey" and told him to "go back home".[7][8] Erikson espouses the antisemitic canard and Jewish conspiracy theory of cultural Marxism.[9]

Erikson is one of the founders or leaders of the far-right neo-Nazi United Patriots Front and the Lads Society. He has been charged and convicted of multiple offences including assault, inciting contempt against Muslims, stalking, affray and riotous behaviour, making threats to prevent a clergyman discharging duties, and disturbing religious worship.[3][10][11][12]

  1. ^ "No jail for Melb man for racist calls". SBS. Special Broadcasting Service. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. ^ Cooper, Adam (5 April 2017). "Far-right trio convicted, fined $2000 each, over mock-beheading mosque protest". The Age. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b Graham, Ben (28 November 2018). "Secret location of Aussie underground fight club leaks". News.com.au. news.com.au. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  4. ^ Toohey, Paul. "Mind wars: The extremists taking Australia to dark places". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  5. ^ Hall, Bianca (2 August 2015). "Police investigate kill threats against Councillor Stephen Jolly". The Age. Fairfax. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  6. ^ Nathan, Julie (31 January 2018). "The Rise of Australia's Activist Far Right: How Far Will It Go?". ABC. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  7. ^ Sam Dastyari:Percy, Karen (13 March 2018). "Judge scolds far-right activist Neil Erikson as 'childish' for wearing uniform to court". ABC News. ABC. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Stan takes legal action over Patriot Blue after racial attack on Dastyari". SBS News. SBS. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  9. ^ Koslowski, Max (11 January 2019). "How Australia's far-right were divided and conquered - by themselves". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  10. ^ Toohey, Paul. "Mind wars: The extremists taking Australia to dark places". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  11. ^ Hall, Bianca (2 August 2015). "Police investigate kill threats against Councillor Stephen Jolly". The Age. Fairfax. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  12. ^ Nathan, Julie (31 January 2018). "The Rise of Australia's Activist Far Right: How Far Will It Go?". ABC. Retrieved 9 December 2018.