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.