Overview
- A UK court found Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, guilty of harassing two Daily Mail journalists on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
- Court evidence said Robinson used private investigators to obtain the reporters’ home addresses and posted photos that led one journalist to take police protection and another to leave their home.
- Prosecutors described the tactics as threatening and intimidating while Robinson told the court he did not intend to intimidate and acted to protect his family.
- The case arose after Daily Mail reporting alleged Robinson had fuelled post-Southport unrest during a Cyprus holiday in summer 2024, a period marked by false social-media claims that inflamed public disorder.
- The verdict highlights legal limits on online influence and doxxing and could affect press safety and how courts treat harassment by high-profile social media figures.