George Clooney and Elton John were among the first celebrities to join the call for a boycott of the hotels and other properties owned by the sultanate in Britain, France and Italy. Officials are also demanding a boycott of the businesses over Brunei's treatment of gay people. 'As a citywide elected official, I represent a diverse community of Angelenos, and I call on everyone to boycott the hotels owned by Brunei's royal family,' LA Controller Ron Galperin said in a statement. Los Angeles Council member Paul Koretz said people should shun both hotels even 'if that means marring their reputation and fabled history.' There are growing calls in the United States for a boycott of hotels owned by the royal family which rules Brunei.

Source: Daily Mail April 03, 2019 05:54 UTC