Tommy Robinson has been released early from prison after a High Court judge shaved four months off his contempt sentence. The Mail has the story.
The activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was seen leaving HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes this morning after serving a sentence for the civil offence of contempt of court.
His original 18-month jail term was reduced by four months at London’s High Court earlier this month and he has spent seven months behind bars.
Robinson was filmed speaking on his X social media channel for about 20 minutes today with longer hair and a bushy beard and wearing a rosary around his neck, while saying he would organise a free speech festival in London for supporters later this year.
It was revealed last week that Robinson, 42, has now been charged with harassment causing fear of violence against two men and is due to appear before Westminster magistrates in Central London on Thursday next week.
He had been jailed last October after admitting multiple breaches of an injunction made in 2021, which barred him from repeating false allegations concerning a Syrian refugee who successfully sued him for libel.
The sentence comprised a 14-month “punitive” element and a four-month “coercive” element.
Sentencing judge Mr Justice Johnson had told Robinson he could have the latter taken off his sentence if he were to “purge” his contempt by taking steps to comply with the injunction.
Robinson, who was previously due to be released on July 26th, applied to purge his contempt, with his lawyers telling the court he had shown a “commitment” to comply with the order. …
In a ruling, Mr Justice Johnson last week said that there was an “absence of contrition or remorse” from Robinson, but that the defendant had shown a “change in attitude” since he was sentenced.
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