Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing British journalists

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Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, was found guilty of harassing two journalists and causing them to fear violence.

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, the far-right activist known as Tommy Robinson, has been found guilty of harassing freelance reporter Andrew Young and Daily Mail editor Jacob Dirnhuber. A jury at Southwark Crown Court in south London delivered guilty verdicts by a majority of 10 to 2 on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. The 43-year-old faces a potential prison sentence of ten years.

Prosecutors labelled Yaxley-Lennon a 'bully' after the journalists were forced to leave their homes or employ extra security over fears of a 'vigilante' attack. The trial heard that Yaxley-Lennon 'retaliated' after the Daily Mail and its sister publication MailOnline published a story about him 'stoking riots from his sunbed' during unrest in the United Kingdom in August 2024 following the murders of three girls in Southport. Yaxley-Lennon had made a series of social media posts about the situation whilst on holiday in Cyprus, prompting the newspaper to send Young and a photographer to the island.

Frank Ferguson, head of the Crown Prosecution Service's special crime and counter terrorism division, said: 'The jury heard from the victims and witnesses in this case, ultimately deciding that this behaviour crossed the line into criminality.' Yaxley-Lennon called the verdicts 'insane' on social media and shook his head quietly after they were given.

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• Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, found guilty of harassing British journalistsThe far-right British activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who is better known by his pseudonym Tommy Robinson, has been found guilty of harassing two journalists and causing them to fear being subjected to violence.News4Jax · 28 Oct, 18:25
• Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, found guilty of harassing British journalistsThe far-right British activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who is better known by his pseudonym Tommy Robinson, has been found guilty of harassing two journalists and causing them to fear being subjected to violence.Clickorlando · 28 Oct, 18:25

In this story: Stephen Yaxley-Lennon · Tommy Robinson · Andrew Young · Jacob Dirnhuber · Daily Mail · Southwark Crown Court · London · Cyprus

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