Summary
Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, will be released from prison four months early after his 18-month sentence was reduced by the High Court. The reduction comes because he has shown efforts to comply with a court order related to false claims he made about a Syrian refugee.
Key Facts
- Tommy Robinson is scheduled to be released from prison within the next week.
- His 18-month sentence was for contempt of court, linked to false claims about a Syrian refugee.
- The reduction in his sentence followed his efforts to comply with a court order preventing him from repeating these false allegations.
- The original sentence included a 14-month punitive part and a 4-month coercive part, which could be lifted if he followed the order.
- Robinson attended the court hearing via video-link and did not react immediately to the judgment.
- He was jailed for breaching the injunction 10 times after being sued for libel by the Syrian teenager.
- Steps taken to comply included removing false claims from social media, with most content now removed according to a court review.
