A far-right activist’s harassment trial has revealed chilling threats made against journalists covering his activities, including a voicemail promise to make reporters and their families "famous"—a phrase jurors heard as a veiled warning of potential violence. Prosecutors allege the individual targeted multiple Daily Mail journalists, escalating tensions through intimidation as part of a broader campaign. Legal proceedings have now exposed the extent of the harassment, raising concerns over press safety in the face of organized retaliation. The case underscores growing fears among reporters documenting controversial figures.
Jurors in harassment trial told reporters who had written about far-right activist feared ‘vigilante attack’Tommy Robinson told the Daily Mail’s editor he would make the paper’s journalists and their families “famous”, the harassment trial of the far-right activist has been told.The threat was made in a voicemail message left on the phone of Ted Verity as Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, allegedly waged a campaign of harassment against journalists from the newspaper. Continue reading...
