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Tommy Robinson weeps in court as he gives defence in journalist harassment trial
Robinson said he wanted to pressure Daily Mail journalists, denying that his posts and private investigators were meant to intimidate them.
- On Thursday at Southwark Crown Court, activist Tommy Robinson testified he hired private investigators to locate Daily Mail editor Jacob Dirnhuber and freelance journalist Andrew Young, stating he wanted to "put pressure on them."
- Robinson told the jury he was "panicked and terrified" after MailOnline published a story about him while he was in Cyprus in August 2024, claiming he only sought to "question them on camera" about the article."
- Under cross-examination from prosecutor Ben Holt, Robinson denied causing fear of violence, telling the jury he was "not coming to beat them up" while justifying posting images of the journalists' homes on X as "totally reasonable… under the circumstances."
- The English Defence League founder, who entered not guilty pleas to two charges of harassment causing fear of violence last year, wept in the witness box Thursday when discussing how the legal proceedings affected his relationship with his children.
- Robinson told the court he was "using it as a play card" when he obtained journalists' addresses, describing his actions as "an attempt to bring the Daily Mail to the table" rather than an effort to cause physical harm.
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The Independent (US)Tommy Robinson cries in court when asked about his family
He says he was ‘shocked and scared’ when the newspaper published a story about him
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