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Former EDL leader Robinson fined for contempt of court

Former EDL leader Robinson fined for contempt of court

  • Tommy Robinson lost a libel case brought by a Syrian teenager, who Robinson, falsely, claimed had attacked girls in his school
  • The claims came after the teenager, Jamal Hijazi, was assaulted at his school in Huddersfield, England
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The English Defence League founder, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was due to appear in court over unpaid legal bills. (Reuters/File Photo)

Anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson faces potential jail over court no-show

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Tommy Robinson, Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is the founder and former leader of the English Defence League. (Reuters/File Photo)

Expert hired to pursue British far-right activist Tommy Robinson over £2m debt

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When Jamal Hijazi was 15 he was filmed being assaulted and bullied by his classmates in a school in Huddersfield, UK. (Screenshot)

Syrian refugee to set up charity using libel cash from far-right figure 

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Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, made various unsubstantiated claims about Syrian refugee Jamal Hijazi. (Reuters/File Photo)

Bankruptcy looms for UK Islamophobe after Syrian refugee libel case defeat

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English Defence League founder Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (L), known as Tommy Robinson, arriving at court for a libel case for accusations made against Syrian refugee schoolboy Jamal Hijazi, filmed in 2018. (AFP/Screenshot/File Photos)

Bullied Syrian teen wins libel case against UK far-right activist

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Syrian teenager suing Tommy Robinson seeks six-figure sum 

Syrian teenager suing Tommy Robinson seeks six-figure sum 

By Arab News ·

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