Graham Linehan Trans Activist Posts Abuse – The Irish Times
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Graham Linehan on Trial for Harassment of Transgender Activist Sophia Brooks
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Graham Linehan, the 57-year-old Irish comedy writer best known for creating “Father Ted,” appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on Thursday to face trial on charges of harassing transgender activist Sophia Brooks.
Linehan has pleaded not guilty to one count of harassing Brooks on social media between October 11th and October 27th of last year, and a further charge of criminal damage to her mobile phone on October 19th of the same year.
prosecution Alleges “Oppressive” and “vindictive” Posts
Prosecutor Julia Faure Walker told the court that linehan posted about Brooks “relentlessly.” She argued that these posts went beyond mere annoyance and constituted harassment.
“these posts were not merely irritating or annoying, but rather oppressive and unacceptable, thereby crossing the threshold into harassment,” Faure Walker stated.
The prosecution further asserted that Linehan’s posts were not provoked by Brooks and were not intended to relay events, express political opinions, or criticize. Instead, they were described as “verbally abusive and vindictive,” reflecting Linehan’s ”deep disliking” of Brooks.
Details of the alleged Harassment
The court heard that the charges stem from a series of online posts made by Linehan following a disruption at an LGB Alliance conference on October 11th of last year. During the conference, some individuals released insects. While Brooks was present, the prosecution emphasized that there was “absolutely no evidence” she was involved in the disruption.
Despite this, the prosecution alleges that Linehan linked Brooks to the incident in his online posts. On October 13th, Linehan allegedly asserted that Brooks was “behind countless episodes of harassment of women and gay men both online and off,” adding, “he is a deeply disturbed sociopath and I believe he had some involvement in friday’s homophobic attack.”
Sophia Brooks’ Testimony
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