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Hugh 28-10-2026 18:27
Tommy Robinson guilty of harassing Mail journalists
 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq2d6z36pp53o

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Political activist Tommy Robinson has been convicted of harassing two Daily Mail journalists.

A jury at Southwark Crown Court found the 43-year-old, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, guilty of two counts of harassment causing fear of violence.

The case concerned Robinson's response to Daily Mail and Mail Online articles from August 2024, showing him on holiday in Cyprus while riots took place in England following the Southport murders.

The court had heard how Robinson, from Bedfordshire, used "bully-boy, intimidatory tactics" to frighten reporters Andrew Young and Jacob Dirnhuber, forcing them to employ security or leave home.

Robinson had denied the charges, saying he had "panicked" and had been "scared" when the Daily Mail published a story accusing him of "stoking race riots from his sunbed".

He told the jury he felt the article had "endangered" his family by revealing they were staying in a hotel near Ayia Napa in Cyprus.

After the guilty verdicts, Frank Ferguson, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service's Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said Robinson had "weaponised social media and subjected two journalists to a campaign of harassment which caused them serious fear of violence".​

Robinson was granted bail ahead of his sentencing, scheduled for 16 December.

Harassment causing fear of violence can carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, or up to 14 years if the offence is racially or religiously aggravated.

Carth 28-10-2026 18:31
Re: Tommy Robinson guilty of harassing Mail journalists
 
No surprise there, the establishment don't like him ;)

Hugh 28-10-2026 18:58
Re: Tommy Robinson guilty of harassing Mail journalists
 
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Being a “Devil’s Advocate" just puts you on the same side as the Devil… ;)

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...4&d=1793214125

and it was a jury of his peers that found him guilty, not "the Establishment"…

Itshim 28-10-2026 19:04
Re: Tommy Robinson guilty of harassing Mail journalists
 
Like journalists never harasse any one do they.

Carth 28-10-2026 19:26
Re: Tommy Robinson guilty of harassing Mail journalists
 
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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36224564)
Being a “Devil’s Advocate" just puts you on the same side as the Devil… ;)
Don't know the bloke, never spoke to him or even met him. Doesn't bother me in the slightest what he does to make headlines . . . although he seems a bit stupid (as are most) to use a large, well used and probably closely monitored social media platform for his outbursts of anger.

You'd think a bloke with his 'credentials' would be a tad more circumspect, but when you've made yourself a target I guess you're screwed anyway ;)

papa smurf 28-10-2026 19:38
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"daily mail journalists" that's some heavy lifting ;)

Carth 28-10-2026 19:39
Re: Tommy Robinson guilty of harassing Mail journalists
 
:D :rofl:

thenry 28-10-2026 21:32
Re: Tommy Robinson guilty of harassing Mail journalists
 
Prisons are full :rolleyes:

papa smurf 28-10-2026 21:40
Re: Tommy Robinson guilty of harassing Mail journalists
 
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Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36224584)
Prisons are full :rolleyes:
he could get a suspended sentence , some singer bloke smacked someone over the head 3 times with a broken bottle and got a suspended :shrug: unless we have two tier justice :shocked:


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