Father Ted creator on trial accused of harassing transgender activist Sophia Brooks
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Father Ted creator on trial accused of harassing transgender activist Sophia Brooks
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A transgender activist feared she would fall victim to “vigilante violence” after being the subject of a string of “vindictive” online posts by comedian Graham Linehan, a court has heard.
The Father Ted co-creator denies the charges
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan, 57, denies harassing trans woman Sophia Brooks, 18, in a series of posts last year, which she…
LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest from Westminster Magistrates' Court where Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan stands trial…
The comedy writer was involved in a heated confrontation with Sophia Brooks outside a conference
The comedy writer flew into the UK from the US for the judgment
Prosecution tells hearing Father Ted writer’s posts about Sophia Brooks, 18, were ‘oppressive and unacceptable’
Graham Linehan ‘relentlessly’ posted abuse about trans teenager, court told
