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Robinson accused of threatening Mail journalists
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson faces harassment charges over alleged campaign against Daily Mail reporters who covered his activities.
In brief
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson faces harassment charges over alleged campaign against Daily Mail reporters who covered his activities. Tommy Robinson is on trial for harassment after allegedly threatening Daily Mail journalists and their families in voicemails and social media posts following coverage of his…
Robinson threatens Mail editor
Tommy Robinson left a voicemail for Daily Mail editor Ted Verity saying he would make the paper's journalists and their families famous. The message was played to jurors at Southwark crown court on Tuesday.
“I'll make you famous and your families because that's what you've done to me.”
The voicemail's threatening language
In the August two thousand twenty-four message, Robinson said he had located every journalist and had pictures of them. He told Verity he knew where he lived and was prepared to come knocking.
“I've already located every fucking one of you. I've got pictures of everyone here that can go in my story.”
Journalists feared vigilante attacks
One Mail journalist was scared to go to their own house and left in fear of a potential vigilante attack.
Andrew Young's safety concerns
Journalist Andrew Young said his main concern was that Robinson had eight hundred thousand followers on X who might seek revenge on him, his home or his family for what he had written.
“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.”
Robinson's family members targeted
Young's daughter said that after Robinson's X account posted pictures of her mother and sister with their faces cropped out, they felt very worried about their safety.
Jacob Dirnhuber forced to leave home
Journalist Jacob Dirnhuber and his partner had to leave their home address after Robinson shared images of the journalist online and allegedly messaged him photographs of an unknown woman.
Robinson's charges and denial
Robinson, aged forty-three, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is charged with two counts of harassment causing fear of violence in two thousand twenty-four to journalists Andrew Young and Jacob Dirnhuber. He denies the charges.
Trial continues at Southwark
Prosecutor Ben Holt told the court the case was about Robinson's reaction to what he perceived as an unnecessary intrusion into his holiday. The trial opened on Monday and continues.
The big picture
Tommy Robinson is on trial for harassment after allegedly threatening Daily Mail journalists and their families in voicemails and social media posts following coverage of his activities.
