Overview
- The two-day hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court examined Robinson’s refusal to provide his mobile phone PIN after a July 28, 2024 stop at the Channel Tunnel under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act.
- Prosecutors cited suspicious factors including short, vague replies, lack of eye contact, a last‑minute ticket, and a high‑value Bentley not registered to him, leading officers to seize his iPhone.
- Robinson denies the offence and told police he withheld the PIN to protect journalistic material, with the court hearing that safeguards for such material were explained to him.
- Evidence included CCTV of the stop and testimony that more than £13,000 and about €1,900 were found in his vehicle, while the defence argued the stop was discriminatory because of his political views.
- Robinson has publicly claimed Elon Musk is paying his legal costs, a claim reported by multiple outlets without independent confirmation, and the offence carries a maximum of three months in jail and/or a £2,500 fine.