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Far-right activist Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing journalists

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Far-right activist Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing journalists. (2026, October 28). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-29/tommy-robinson-court-harassing-journalists/107321444

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Tommy Robinson, a far-right activist also known as Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has been found guilty of harassing two Daily Mail journalists. The charges stemmed from messages and calls in 2024 that caused fear of violence, following a story accusing him of "stoking race riots" related to the Southport murders. Robinson maintained he was trying to pressure the journalists but was convicted by a jury with a 10-2 majority, though he was released on bail pending sentencing.
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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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Far-right activist Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing two journalists In short: Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, was charged with two counts of harassment causing fear of violence, relating to messages and calls to two Daily Mail journalists in 2024. Robinson claimed he had only intended to put pressure on the journalists involved in a story accusing him of "stoking race riots" after the Southport murders. He was found guilty by a 10-2 majority, and released on bail ahead of his sentencing.
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Far-right activist Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing two journalists In short: Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, was charged with two counts of harassment causing fear of violence, relating to messages and calls to two Daily Mail journalists in 2024. Robinson claimed he had only intended to put pressure on the journalists involved in a story accusing him of "stoking race riots" after the Southport murders. He was found guilty by a 10-2 majority, and released on bail ahead of his sentencing. asserted
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