New Video Zooms in on Jason Russell's Naked Meltdown

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Jason Russell Video: 'Kony 2012' Honcho Has Naked Meltdown

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TMZ has footage of "Kony 2012" honcho Jason Russell in the midst of his naked meltdown in San Diego ... pounding his fists in anger and screaming maniacally.

As we previously reported, Russell was detained by police yesterday ... after witnesses say he was running around naked and making sexual gestures.

Russell was held on a 5150 psychiatric hold ... so authorities can decide if he poses a danger to himself or others.

A rep for Invisible Children says Russell was suffering from exhaustion, dehydration, and malnutrition as a result of a strenuous PR campaign.

Jason Russell arrested: Invisible Children boss masturbating in public: report

via news.nationalpost.com

San Diego police have confirmed they detained a 33-year-old white man on Thursday after getting reports at 11:30 a.m. he was running naked in the street, blocking traffic, screaming incoherently and performing a sex act in public.

The man detained is reported to be Jason Russell, the 33-year-old filmmaker behind the controversial Kony 2012 viral video, and the co-founder of the charity Invisible Children.

Police are not releasing the name of the man who was detained and transferred without incident to a medical facility, said Lt. Andra Brown.

A NBC San Diego news report says the man in question was Mr. Russell, and he was detained because he was drunk and masturbating.

The man who was detained did not appear to be under the influence of any substance, Lt. Brown said, adding that many of those who called police seemed concerned about the man’s welfare.

“The officers determined his irrational and bizarre behaviour was more of a medical matter to be treated,” Lt. Brown told the National Post.

“There were several callers and one of them said he was naked and masturbating. Officers did not witness that.”

No charges were laid against the man.

While the news was swiftly re-tweeted and posted to Facebook, many questioned whether the story was actually a joke.