Graham Linehan’s Conviction Following Trans Activist Confrontation Overturned
Graham Linehan's criminal damage conviction related to an incident with transgender activist Sophia Brooks has been overturned. The ruling was made by Judge Mrs Justice Amanda Tipples at Southwark Crown Court after reviewing the evidence. The court concluded there was insufficient certainty that Linehan caused the damage to Brooks' phone on October 19, 2024.
- ▪Graham Linehan was initially convicted of damaging Sophia Brooks' phone during an altercation in Westminster.
- ▪The conviction was overturned at Southwark Crown Court by Judge Mrs Justice Amanda Tipples.
- ▪The court stated it could not be sure Linehan caused the damage to the phone on October 19, 2024.
- ▪Linehan is known as the co-creator of the television show Father Ted and as a campaigner in women's rights debates.
- ▪The incident occurred on October 19, 2024, and involved a confrontation with transgender activist Sophia Brooks.
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Father Ted co-creator and pro-women campaigner Graham Linehan has had his criminal damage conviction overturned. It must be Friday… Linehan was found guilty of damaging a transgender activist Sophia Brooks’ phone during an altercation in Westminster on 19 October 2024. At Southwark crown court judge Mrs Justice Amanda Tipples overruled his conviction: “Having considered all the evidence before us, we cannot be sure that the damage to the complainant’s phone was caused by Mr Linehan on the evening of the 19th of October 2024. We therefore found Mr Linehan not guilty of the offence.” So ends that ordeal…
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