 Statements he made at this time in an interview for the London "Evening Standard" (and the "PM" programme) led the Corporate Management Team at the University of East London to charge him with 'advocating violence' and 'bringing the university into disrepute'.He was suspended on 26 March 2009 and, despite a petition signed by over 700 academics and others, was 'summarily dismissed' on 22 July 2009.On 28 April 2011, Knight was one of three people arrested "on suspicion of conspiracy to cause public nuisance and breach of the peace".