NORTH POLE, RUSSIA: At a press conference earlier today, Santa Claus announced he was leaving his position at his toy shop to join the Occupy Movement at its North Pole encampment.

“Corporate greed has ruined my life,” Claus stated, referencing previous labor abuse allegations against Mattel and Hasbro.

The North Pole Police Department promised no protection of Clause from pepper spray, but did say that it vowed to enforce the eviction deadline of December 24th.

As of now, there are no plans for Claus to make his scheduled December 25th deliveries. However, Citigroup promised that in the absence of toys, it will give every child on Claus’ list a credit card with no spending limit and a reasonable 35% interest rate so they can “fully enjoy the season.”