Tommy Robinson has been charged with harassment causing fear of violence against two men in August last year, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.
The right-wing political activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on June 5.
A Crown Prosecution Service spokesperson said: “We have authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, 42, with harassment causing fear of violence against two men.
“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against the defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial.”
Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has been charged with harassment causing fear of violence against two men in August last year, the Crown Prosecution Service said
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The offences were allegedly committed between August 5 and 7 last year.
The dates coincide with riots that broke out at anti-immigration protests in towns and cities across Britain following the murder of three young girls in Southport.
Axel Rudakubana was jailed for life, to serve a minimum of 52 years for the murders and the attempted murder of 10 others.
Earlier this week judges ruled that Robinson could be released from prison early after his 18-month sentence for the civil offence of contempt of court was reduced by four months at the High Court.
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Robinson was jailed in October after admitting multiple breaches of an injunction made in 2021
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Tommy Robinson will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on June 5
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Robinson was jailed in October after admitting multiple breaches of an injunction made in 2021.
The injunctions barred the activist from repeating false allegations against a Syrian refugee who successfully sued him for libel.
The 42-year-old is facing a separate trial in October next year.
He faces accusations that he failed to provide the pin for his mobile phone when stopped by Kent Police in Folkestone in July 2024.
