Socialist bigwig blasts the wealthy while living in $1.4M Brooklyn brownstone with eyebrow-raising backstory
Gustavo Gordillo, co-chair of the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, has drawn scrutiny after it emerged that he lives in a roughly $1.4 million Brooklyn home bought and renovated by his family, despite frequently criticising wealth and championing working-class interests. The disclosure has been seized upon by critics as an example of perceived hypocrisy among prominent socialist figures who publicly campaign against the affluent while benefiting from significant family wealth themselves.
Property records show a family-owned LLC purchased the Bedford-Stuyvesant property in 2019. Gordillo's father, a Peruvian immigrant described as a successful businessman, told the New York Post that he funded the renovation and allows his two sons, including Gustavo, to live there. Gordillo remains a prominent voice within NYC's DSA, an organisation that has gained increasing influence within the Democratic Party.
- NYC DSA co-chair Gustavo Gordillo lives in family-bought $1.4M Brooklyn home.
- Father, a Peruvian immigrant businessman, purchased and renovated the property in 2019.
- Critics highlight apparent contrast with his anti-wealth, pro-worker rhetoric.