"Father Ted creator Graham Linehan allegedly deliberately whacked a phone out of a transgender activist's hand, a court has heard. The 57-year-old Irish comedy writer is on trial at Westminster Magistrates' Court. He denies a charge of harassing trans woman Sophia Brooks, 18, on social media between 11-27 October 2024 and also denied a charge of criminal damage to her mobile phone, to the value of 369, on 19 October 2024."
"While filming outside the venue, Ms Brooks approached Mr Linehan and asked: Why do you think it is acceptable to call teenagers domestic terrorists? Video shown in court on Thursday (4 September) appeared to show Mr Linehan grabbing Ms Brooks' phone. Prosecutor Julia Faure Walker said: He deliberately whacked the phone out of Ms Brooks' hand, adding that it caused damage to the device."
"Prosecutor Julia Faure Walker said: He deliberately whacked the phone out of Ms Brooks' hand, adding that it caused damage to the device. Mr Linehan's lawyer, Sarah Vine KC, told Ms Brooks: You spent that afternoon harassing women and then harassing Mr Linehan and you used your phone for the purposes of that. Whatever damage there was to your phone, you cannot possibly be sure that was the result of what Mr Linehan did."
Graham Linehan faces trial at Westminster Magistrates' Court accused of harassing 18-year-old Sophia Brooks on social media between 11–27 October 2024 and of criminal damage to her mobile phone worth 369 on 19 October 2024. Linehan denies both charges. The pair met outside the Battle of Ideas conference on 19 October while filming. Brooks questioned Linehan about calling teenagers domestic terrorists. Video shown in court appears to show Linehan grabbing Brooks' phone. The prosecutor said the phone was deliberately knocked from Brooks' hand and was damaged. Linehan's lawyer disputed that Linehan caused the damage.
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