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Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing journalists

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Quinn, B. (2026, October 28). Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing journalists. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/tommy-robinson-found-guilty-of-harassing-journalists

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Tommy Robinson, also known as Stephen Yaxley Lennon, has been convicted of harassing two Daily Mail journalists and causing them fear of violence. During his trial at Southwark Crown Court, it was revealed that Robinson had posted pictures of one journalist's family online and claimed he had identified all three reporters involved in a story about the 2024 Southport murders. The conviction followed a week-long trial where jurors determined that Robinson’s actions were threatening and intimidating.

Written by AI on 2026-10-29, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 28, 2026, Tommy Robinson, also known as Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was found guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court in London of harassing two Daily Mail journalists. The case stemmed from messages and calls Robinson made to the reporters after they published articles about him allegedly stoking race riots in England while on holiday in Cyprus in 2024. Prosecutors argued that Robinson used "bully-boy, intimidatory tactics" to intimidate the journalists, who felt forced to leave their homes or employ extra security out of fear for their safety. Robinson claimed he was not planning physical violence but rather seeking to cause humiliation. The verdict came after over 11 hours of jury deliberations and left his supporters disappointed in the court gallery.

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Ben Quinn

9 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction

🔮 Robinson had posted a video in which he told Daily Mail journalists he would find them after they wrote about his alleged role influencing England’s 2024 riots.

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🔮 Robinson said he believed he was “restrained” in the voicemail he left for Verity, in which he said he would make him and his family famous, and went on to say he told the journalists involved that he would get their addresses because he was “using it as a play card”.

2026-10-22 · assertive framing · Tommy Robinson tells court he had photos taken of journalists’ homes to pressure them

🔮 The far-right activist known as Tommy Robinson threatened to publish details about a journalist’s family and warned him that they would have to move home, a court has been told.

2026-10-20 · assertive framing · Tommy Robinson threatened to publish details about journalist’s family, court told

🔮 Robinson is accused of harassment causing fear of violence through X posts and direct messages, and an alleged telephone call on 5 August 2024 in which he is accused of telling Young he would visit his house, saying: “I’m coming to get you.”

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🔮 The alleged offences took place between 26 November 2024 and 21 May last year.

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🔮 The men – three residents of Westminster and two others from Camden and Willesden, all London boroughs – have since been released on bail while the police investigate “multiple lines of inquiry”.

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Topics

Southport Southwark the Daily Mail

Subjects

Robinson PERSON · 3× Southport GPE · 1× Southwark GPE · 1× Stephen Yaxley Lennon PERSON · 1× Tommy Robinson PERSON · 1× the Daily Mail ORG · 1×

Narrative

Journalists from the Daily Mail and their family members fled their homes after “bullyboy, intimidatory tactics” were deployed by Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley Lennon, his trial was told.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-29

2026-10-29 · The Guardian

Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing journalists · assertive framing

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The far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been found guilty of harassing two journalists to the point where it caused them fear of violence. asserted

it → find → violence

trial → flee → Robinson

Robinson had shared pictures of the family of one of the journalists online and said he had “tagged and bagged” all three reporters who worked on an article about the 2024 Southport murders. asserted

who → share → murders

The charges related to only two of the journalists. asserted

charges → relate → journalists

Robinson was found guilty on Monday by a jury at Southwark crown court after a week-long trial. asserted

Robinson → find → trial