"Former footballer Joey Barton has been convicted of sending grossly offensive social media posts about broadcaster Jeremy Vine and TV pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko."
"A jury at Liverpool Crown Court found Barton, 43, had "crossed the line between free speech and a crime" with six posts he made on X, formerly Twitter."
"He was cleared of six other counts that he sent a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety between January and March 2024."
Joey Barton, aged 43, was convicted at Liverpool Crown Court for sending grossly offensive social media posts targeting broadcaster Jeremy Vine and television pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko. A jury concluded that six posts he made on X, formerly Twitter, "crossed the line between free speech and a crime". Barton was found guilty on those six counts. He was cleared of six other charges alleging he sent grossly offensive electronic communications with intent to cause distress or anxiety between January and March 2024. The case centered on the legal boundary between offensive speech online and criminal conduct.
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