# Robinson threatened to publish journalist's family details, court hears

> The far-right activist is on trial for harassment after allegedly threatening MailOnline reporters who covered his activities in Cyprus.
- Title: Robinson threatened to publish journalist's family details…
- Summary: The far-right activist is on trial for harassment after allegedly threatening MailOnline reporters who covered his activities in Cyprus. Tommy Robinson is…
- Keywords: tommy robinson, stephen yaxley-lennon, harassment trial, mailonline, andrew young, jacob dirnhuber, southwark crown court, far-right activism, journalist safety, news, world, Robinson
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/20/tommy-robinson-phoned-journalist-threat-publish-details-family-court
- Published: 2026-10-20T14:28:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tommy robinson, stephen yaxley-lennon, harassment trial, mailonline, andrew young, jacob dirnhuber, southwark crown court, far-right activism, journalist safety, news, world
## Robinson on trial for harassment
Tommy Robinson, forty two, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is charged with two counts of harassment causing fear of violence to MailOnline journalists Andrew Young and Jacob Dirnhuber in twenty twenty four.
## Alleged threat to publish family details
Robinson allegedly threatened to publish details about journalist Andrew Young's family and warned him they would have to move home during a telephone call. Young was in Cyprus at the time covering Robinson's activities.
## Young's address leaked online
Young's home address was published online by an anonymous X account on August fifth, twenty twenty four, along with the words please be sure to congratulate him. Unknown men then started appearing outside Young's home.

> please be sure to congratulate him
## Young feared followers would seek revenge
Young said his main concern was that Robinson had eight hundred thousand followers on X at the time who might have been tempted to seek revenge on him, his home or his family for what…

> My main concern was that while he may not physically harm me, he had 800,000 followers on X at the time who might have been tempted to seek revenge on me or my home or my family for what I had written
## Dirnhuber forced to leave home
Jacob Dirnhuber, another journalist Robinson allegedly tried to intimidate, said he felt he would be looking over his shoulder for a long time.

> I have the knowledge that Tommy Robinson knows my address and my last name is very identifiable
## Trial continues at Southwark crown court
Prosecutor Ben Holt said the case was about Robinson's reaction to what he perceived to be an unnecessary intrusion into his holiday.
## Key takeaway

Tommy Robinson is being tried for harassment after allegedly threatening to publish details about journalists' families and warning them to move home.