US EditionTommy Robinson loses appeal against sentence for contempt of court
- Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Robinson, had his appeal dismissed concerning an 18-month sentence for contempt of court.
- A High Court order, made in 2021, barred him from repeating false claims about a Syrian refugee.
- Robinson admitted to ten breaches of the order, including publishing a film with libellous allegations.
- The Solicitor General opposed altering the sentence; Aidan Eardley KC stated Robinson "remains defiantly in breach" of the order.
- Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr and justices rejected the appeal, though Robinson is still due for release on July 26.
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Because he repeatedly spread false statements about a fugitive, Tommy Robinson was sentenced to 18 months in prison and his appeal was dismissed.
UK anti-Islam Tommy Robinson to stay in jail after losing appeal
British anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon on Wednesday lost his appeal against his 18-month sentence after he previously admitted contempt of court for repeating false allegations against a Syrian refugee. Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, was jailed in October after he admitted contempt of court by breaching an injunction banning him from repeating the allegations against Jamal Hijazi, who successfully sued him for libel. In a rul…
UK anti-Islam figure ‘Tommy Robinson’ fails to overturn 18-month jail term
British anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon on Wednesday lost his appeal against his 18-month sentence after he previously admitted contempt of court for repeating false allegations against a Syrian refugee. Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, was jailed in October after he admitted contempt of court by breaching an injunction banning him from repeating the allegations against Jamal Hijazi, who successfully sued him for libel. In a rul…
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