Tommy Robinson Jailed for 18 Months After Admitting Contempt of Court
Published on October 28, 2024
Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting to contempt of court charges. The political activist had admitted to repeating false allegations against Syrian refugee Jamal Hijazi, in breach of an injunction. Judge Mr. Justice Johnson sentenced Robinson, 41, at Woolwich Crown Court on Monday, saying the breaches were not “accidental, negligent or merely reckless” and that the “custodial threshold is amply crossed.” Lawyers for the Solicitor General said Robinson had been “thumbing his nose at the court” and undermining the rule of law, including by releasing a film called “Silenced” which contained the libellous allegations....