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The self-styled founder of the hacking activist group Anonymous UK kept a tally of sexual partners on his tent at the Occupy London protest camp in central London, a court has heard.The self-styled founder of the hacking activist group Anonymous UK kept a tally of sexual partners on his tent at the Occupy London protest camp in central London, a court has heard.
Malcolm Blackwell, who is accused of raping a woman with whom he had a brief relationship at the camp, started the list of names on the outside of the tent, to which a fellow protester mischievously added other names, the Old Bailey was told. Malcolm Blackman, who is accused of raping a woman with whom he had a brief relationship at the camp, started the list of names on the outside of the tent, to which a fellow protester mischievously added other names, the Old Bailey was told.
The details emerged from a summary of a post-arrest interview with Blackman, 45, in June, which was read to the court.The details emerged from a summary of a post-arrest interview with Blackman, 45, in June, which was read to the court.
The list was begun by Blackman "as a joke with other men" at the camp, the summary said. At this point, Blackman had slept with three women at the camp.The list was begun by Blackman "as a joke with other men" at the camp, the summary said. At this point, Blackman had slept with three women at the camp.
"Another man added more tallies and names," said David Povall, prosecuting, who was reading the summary. "Three of the names were correct and the rest speculative, which caused a lot of trouble with women in the camp.""Another man added more tallies and names," said David Povall, prosecuting, who was reading the summary. "Three of the names were correct and the rest speculative, which caused a lot of trouble with women in the camp."
Blackman, the court was told, subsequently "wished he had not done it".Blackman, the court was told, subsequently "wished he had not done it".
The court heard that Blackman moved to the camp when it began, in mid-October 2011, staying in other people's tents as he did not have one of his own. He moved into the tent of his alleged victim, who stayed at the camp only at weekends, and began a brief relationship with her in December.The court heard that Blackman moved to the camp when it began, in mid-October 2011, staying in other people's tents as he did not have one of his own. He moved into the tent of his alleged victim, who stayed at the camp only at weekends, and began a brief relationship with her in December.
According to the interview summary, soon after the relationship began the pair went for a drink at a bar in Waterloo, south London, at which Blackman told the woman their connection should be "casual, with no exclusivity or strings". At one point she tried to hold hands with him, and "he did not want this", the statement added.According to the interview summary, soon after the relationship began the pair went for a drink at a bar in Waterloo, south London, at which Blackman told the woman their connection should be "casual, with no exclusivity or strings". At one point she tried to hold hands with him, and "he did not want this", the statement added.
Blackman, from Weston-super-Mare in north Somerset, denies two counts of rape in January last year.Blackman, from Weston-super-Mare in north Somerset, denies two counts of rape in January last year.
The court also heard from a former colleague of the alleged victim, who recounted going into the office one day in February last year to find her workmate tearful and upset. During a subsequent drink after work the alleged victim told her colleague that she had been attacked by Blackman.The court also heard from a former colleague of the alleged victim, who recounted going into the office one day in February last year to find her workmate tearful and upset. During a subsequent drink after work the alleged victim told her colleague that she had been attacked by Blackman.
The colleague, behind a green curtain as she have evidence, recounted what she had been told: "She said she had gone to the St Paul's camp and there was a party or a gathering, and she had had a dew drinks, and had fallen asleep in the tent. The colleague, giving evidence from behind a green curtain, recounted what she had been told: "She said she had gone to the St Paul's camp and there was a party or a gathering, and she had had a few drinks, and had fallen asleep in the tent.
"She said he had woken up and there was a belt around her throat and neck, being held by Malcolm. She somehow managed to throw him off. She lay there and he said something on the lines of 'You're a touchy one.'" "She said she had woken up and there was a belt around her throat and neck, being held by Malcolm. She somehow managed to throw him off. She lay there and he said something on the lines of 'You're a touchy one.'"
The alleged victim, who the female witness described as kind and strong-minded, was in tears as she described what happened, she said. The alleged victim, whom the female witness described as kind and strong-minded, was in tears as she described what happened, she said.
The officer who led the investigation, DS Marcos Gilsom, from City police, said Blackman had declined legal advice at his initial interview, saying he thought the matter could be cleared up easily.The officer who led the investigation, DS Marcos Gilsom, from City police, said Blackman had declined legal advice at his initial interview, saying he thought the matter could be cleared up easily.
According to the summary of Blackman's interview he described the accusations as complete fabrication. He told police the alleged victim was "nasty and violent" when she had been drinking and once tried to forcibly stop him leaving their tent, prompting him to move his possessions out. On another occasion, when their brief relationship ended she punched him and his new sexual partner in a communal tent at the camp, Blackman added. According to the summary of Blackman's interview, he described the accusations as complete fabrication. He told police the alleged victim was "nasty and violent" when she had been drinking and once tried to forcibly stop him leaving their tent, prompting him to move his possessions out. On another occasion, when their brief relationship ended she punched him and his new sexual partner in a communal tent at the camp, Blackman added.
Earlier, the court heard from another witness, a friend of the alleged victim, who said she had called her to warn about Blackman's sexual activities.Earlier, the court heard from another witness, a friend of the alleged victim, who said she had called her to warn about Blackman's sexual activities.
Gordon Ross, defending, said: "You telephoned her and did you tell her that you had been shown a tally on Malcolm Blackman's tent, which you understood to be effectively a list of his conquests?" She agreed.Gordon Ross, defending, said: "You telephoned her and did you tell her that you had been shown a tally on Malcolm Blackman's tent, which you understood to be effectively a list of his conquests?" She agreed.
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