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Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing journalists
Jurors found he used private investigators and social media posts to intimidate reporters, who needed security or moved home, prosecutors said.
- A jury at Southwark Crown Court found Tommy Robinson guilty of two counts of harassment causing fear of violence, delivering the majority verdict after 11 hours and 25 minutes of deliberation.
- Robinson retaliated after the Daily Mail and MailOnline published stories about him "stoking riots from his sunbed" while holidaying in Cyprus during August 2024 unrest following the Southport murders.
- Prosecutors labelled the 43-year-old, who gave his name as Stephen Lennon, a "bully" for hiring private investigators to find victims' addresses, then posting photographs of Andrew Young and Jacob Dirnhuber online.
- Freelance reporter Andrew Young and Daily Mail editor Jacob Dirnhuber felt forced to leave their homes or hire security due to the harassment; Robinson was granted bail before his December 16 sentencing.
- Before the trial, Robinson thanked Tesla owner Elon Musk on X for funding his legal fees, as police continue monitoring anti-migrant activity associated with supporters' patrols in Lancashire.
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UK anti-Islam activist Robinson convicted of harassing two journalists
LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - British anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, was on Wednesday convicted of harassing two journalists during nationwide rioting two years ago. Robinson said before his trial began that b...
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right3Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Left
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