London CNN —British far-right political activist Tommy Robinson has been jailed for 18 months after he admitted to being in contempt of court by repeating false accusations about a Syrian refugee, according to court documents.
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, admitted on Monday to breaching UK court rules 10 times.
Robinson, the founder of the now-defunct anti-immigration English Defence League (EDL), was accused of repeating false allegations that caused him to lose a libel suit in 2021.
The initial libel case related to Robinson making false accusations against a Syrian schoolboy who was attacked in an incident shared widely on social media.
Court artist drawing of political activist Tommy Robinson (right), whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, appearing at London's Woolwich Crown Court on Monday.
Persons:
Tommy Robinson, Robinson, Stephen Yaxley, Lennon, Syria –, Elizabeth Cook, Justice Johnson, ”
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London CNN, English Defence League, Crown
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British, Syria, Huddersfield, England, London’s