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Ex-footballer Joey Barton guilty of posting grossly offensive messages on social media
- On November 7, Joey Barton, the former professional footballer, was found guilty by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court of six counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication.
- Barton made the posts between January and March last year targeting broadcaster Jeremy Vine and TV football pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, including offensive comparisons and references.
- In his closing speech, prosecutor Peter Wright KC told the jury Barton had 'crossed the line by some considerable margin' and described Ward, Aluko, and Vine as 'collateral damage of his self-promotion.'
- Judge Andrew Menary KC set Barton’s sentencing for 8 December, warned his scarf was a 'stunt', and bail conditions bar Barton from mentioning Ward, Aluko and Vine before sentence.
- As a social commentator with 2.7 million followers, Barton’s posts reached a wide audience, highlighting the broader debate over free speech and online abuse.
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