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Lucy Connolly, Freed on Licence, to Meet Trump Officials as She Weighs Police Lawsuit

Her case now sits at the center of a free‑speech campaign stretching from Westminster to Washington.

Connolly pleaded guilty at her trial, admitting to incitement of serious violence (Photo: Northamptonshire Police/PA)
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Ray Connolly, supporters and legal team outside the Royal Court of Justice ahead of his wife Lucy Connolly's bid to appeal against her 31 months sentencing on the 15th of May 2025, London, United Kingdom. Lucy Connolly was found guilty of inciting racial hatred after posting a tweet calling for hotels housing asylum seekers to be set on fire and a later tweet calling for mass deportation in July 2024. (photo by Kristian Buus/In Pictures via Getty Images)

Overview

  • The 42-year-old was released from HMP Peterborough on Thursday after serving the automatic 40% of her 31‑month sentence for inciting racial hatred over a post about the Southport murders.
  • She says she will meet officials from President Donald Trump’s administration today to discuss free speech, though she has not detailed the agenda.
  • Connolly calls herself a political prisoner and is taking legal advice on suing police over alleged misrepresentation of her interview, as Northamptonshire Police say they plan to contact her about her claims.
  • The CPS has cited her police interview as expressing dislike of immigrants or illegal immigrants and stands by statements issued after her guilty plea and October 2024 sentencing, which she disputes.
  • Nigel Farage and Reform UK are elevating the case internationally, with Farage set to brief a US congressional hearing in September as a recent US State Department assessment criticized UK limits on expression.