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| Tommy Robinson pleads not guilty to harassment of journalists | Tommy Robinson pleads not guilty to harassment of journalists |
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| Tommy Robinson spoke outside Westminster Magistrates' Court ahead of his court appearance | Tommy Robinson spoke outside Westminster Magistrates' Court ahead of his court appearance |
| Political activist Tommy Robinson has pleaded not guilty to two charges of harassing two Daily Mail journalists. | Political activist Tommy Robinson has pleaded not guilty to two charges of harassing two Daily Mail journalists. |
| The 42-year-old from Luton, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with two counts of harassment causing fear of violence towards two reporters in August. | The 42-year-old from Luton, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with two counts of harassment causing fear of violence towards two reporters in August. |
| The defendant is alleged to have harassed MailOnline journalists Andrew Young and Jacob Dirnhuber through his X social media account between 5 and 7 August last year. | The defendant is alleged to have harassed MailOnline journalists Andrew Young and Jacob Dirnhuber through his X social media account between 5 and 7 August last year. |
| He has elected to have a trial by jury and was released on bail by senior district judge Paul Goldspring with his next appearance due to be at Southwark Crown Court for a pre-trial hearing on 3 July. | |
| Mr Yaxley-Lennon arrived at the court in central London and was surrounded by photographers and reporters, with dozens of his supporters also present. | |
| In court, he spoke to confirm his date of birth and stated his name as Stephen Lennon. | In court, he spoke to confirm his date of birth and stated his name as Stephen Lennon. |
| The judge said: "Mr Lennon I have decided that if you wanted, you can have your case at this court as the powers are sufficient, but you have elected to have a jury trial as is your right. | |
| "You are free to go, Mr Lennon." | |
| Wearing a cream jacket, blue jeans, with a bag across his body, he smiled after he was bailed. | Wearing a cream jacket, blue jeans, with a bag across his body, he smiled after he was bailed. |
| As he left court, his supporters chanted his name. | |
| Some of them sported Union flags while others held purple placards that read: "Stephen Yaxley-Lennon is the man. Tommy Robinson is the movement." | |
| On conviction, the harassment offence has a maximum sentence of six months in prison or an unlimited fine. | |
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