Kony 2012 Guy on Nude Rant: 'That's Not Who I Am'

Filmmaker Jason Russell gives first interview since meltdown
By Liam Carnahan,  Newser Staff
Posted Oct 3, 2012 10:53 AM CDT

Jason Russell, co-founder of the controversial nonprofit Invisible Children and creator of the Kony 2012 viral video, gives his first interview Sunday since his bizarre naked meltdown on the streets of San Diego this past March. Oprah scored the big exchange, and Gawker's got its hands on a promo: "Did you go crazy?" Oprah asks. Russell, who appears calm (and dressed) in a shirt and tie, says, "That wasn't me, that person on the street corner ranting and raving and naked is not me, that's not who I am." (More Kony 2012 stories.)

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