US EditionEx-footballer Joey Barton sentenced for posting grossly offensive social media messages
Joey Barton received a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, and must complete 200 hours of community work after sending six grossly offensive posts on X.
- Retired footballer Joey Barton was sentenced to a six-month prison term, suspended for 18 months, over six posts he sent on X to Eni Aluko, Lucy Ward, and Jeremy Vine.
- A jury in the criminal trial found Joey Barton guilty of six counts of sending grossly offensive electronic communications with intent to cause distress or anxiety.
- The prosecution argued Barton `may well be characterised as cutting, caustic, controversial and forthright`, but some electronic posts were `beyond the pale of what is tolerable in society`.
- Joey Barton denied an improper motive, calling it a `political prosecution` and saying he did not post to `get clicks and promote himself`, contrasting with the prosecution's view of his tone as provocative.
- Sky News says the story is being updated and more details will be published shortly; readers can receive breaking news alerts via the Sky News app or follow updates on WhatsApp and YouTube.
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Former footballer Joey Barton has been sentenced on Monday to six months in prison suspended for sending "seriously offensive" messages through the social network 'X', where he has 2.5 million followers, aimed at former footballers and analysts Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward, as well as host Jeremy Vine, with whom he will not be able to contact.Barton, 43 years old and spent in clubs like Manchester City, Newcastle United and Rangers, was convicted by …
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Former soccer player Joey Barton given a suspended sentence over offensive social media posts
Former Premier League soccer player Joey Barton has been given a suspended jail sentence after he was convicted of sending grossly offensive social media posts about two female pundits and a broadcaster who works on British television.
The former English footballer Joey Barton, who has passed through Manchester City and the Olympique de Marseille, was sentenced on Monday to six months in prison suspended for posting "seriously offensive" messages...
"Several Offensive" Messages: former footballer Joey Barton sentenced to 6 months suspended imprisonment
The former English footballer Joey Barton, passed through Manchester City and the OM, was sentenced to six months in prison suspended for offensive messages posted on the networks.
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