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Tommy Robinson granted bail after conviction for harassing journalists

5 News' court report follows the social media posts and recorded voicemail behind the case, with sentencing set for December.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 158,661 views a day, 32 times a normal first day on this channel (4,920).

Tommy Robinson released on bailed after being found guilty of harassing journalists | 5 News

A recorded voicemail forms part of 5 News' account of how Tommy Robinson's response to newspaper reporting became a criminal harassment case. The far-right activist has been found guilty of harassing freelance journalist Andrew Young and Daily Mail editor Jacob Dirnhuber at Southwark Crown Court.

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was released on bail and is due to be sentenced on December 6. The jury returned majority verdicts after hearing evidence about his conduct in August 2024.

The report explains that Robinson hired private investigators to locate journalists who had reported on him. It also details a post on X exposing a journalist's personal information and plays a voicemail to Daily Mail editor-in-chief Ted Verity. In that recording, Robinson denies threatening violence but promises to make Verity and his family famous, saying he will come knocking.

The Crown Prosecution Service said Robinson targeted the journalists directly and indirectly through social media and telephone calls, causing serious fear of violence. It said he also published images relating to their families.

The Short drew about 90,000 views in nine hours, already far beyond the channel's usual full-day audience for this format. Its closing update makes the legal position clear: the verdict is in, but sentencing is still to come.