LONDON - Tommy Robinson has been found guilty of harassing two journalists from the Daily Mail, according to BBC News. The broadcaster reported that the 43-year-old was convicted after a week-long trial at Southwark Crown Court.
The New York Times reported that Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was found guilty in London. The paper described him as an anti-immigrant agitator and named Megan Specia as the author of its report.
The Guardian reported that Robinson targeted the two journalists over their coverage and that the court found he had harassed them to the point where it caused them fear of violence. According to the newspaper, Daily Mail journalists and their family members fled their homes after "bullyboy, intimidatory tactics" were deployed by Robinson. The Guardian described him as a far-right activist and credited Ben Quinn as its author.
The reports differ in how they describe Robinson. The Guardian called him a far-right activist, The New York Times called him an anti-immigrant agitator, and BBC News gave his age as 43. The summaries available for this report do not describe a sentence, any appeal, or a response from Robinson.
This report attributes each description to the outlet that used it. Where the outlets offer different descriptions of the same defendant, each difference is reported as stated by its source.
Sources: The Guardian: Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing journalists; The New York Times: Tommy Robinson Found Guilty of Harassing 2 UK Journalists; BBC News: Tommy Robinson guilty of harassing two Daily Mail journalists.