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Tommy Robinson guilty of harassing two Daily Mail journalists

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Tommy Robinson, 43, has been found guilty of harassing two Daily Mail journalists, Andrew Young and Jacob Dirnhuber, using intimidating tactics that forced them to hire security or leave their homes. The harassment stemmed from articles published in August 2024 while Robinson was on holiday in Cyprus during riots in England following the Southport murders. Robinson denied the charges but admitted to panicking when he felt his family's safety was endangered by the publication revealing their location.

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Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has been found guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court of harassing two journalists from the Daily Mail. The charges stem from events following articles published in August 2024, where Robinson was accused of influencing England’s riots while on holiday in Cyprus. Prosecutors highlighted four threat-to-life warning notices given to Robinson by police between 2018 and 2024. During the trial, it emerged that journalists and their family members had fled their homes due to "bullyboy" tactics deployed by Robinson. He faced a possible jail term of up to ten years upon sentencing for these convictions.

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Robinson PERSON · 3× Cyprus GPE · 2× Daily Mail ORG · 2× Bedfordshire GPE · 1× England GPE · 1× Mail Online ORG · 1× Southport GPE · 1× Southwark Crown Court ORG · 1× Stephen Yaxley-Lennon PERSON · 1× Tommy Robinson PERSON · 1×

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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.

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

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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. asserted

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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. asserted

riots → concern → 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. asserted

Robinson → hear → 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". asserted

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

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