"On Friday a jury convicted him of sending six counts of grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety just hours after it had been sent out. 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."
"Following a televised FA Cup tie in January 2024 between Crystal Palace and Everton he likened Ward and Aluko on a post on X, formerly Twitter, to the Fred and Rose West of football commentary. Barton branded Eni Aluko, pictured, and Lucy Ward as the Fred and Rose West of football commentary' (PA) (PA Archive) He went on to superimpose the faces of the two women onto a photograph of the serial murderers."
"He was also convicted of a post in relation to Aluko in which he wrote Only there to tick boxes. DEI is a load of shit. Affirmative action. All off the back of the BLM/George Floyd nonsense. The ex-Manchester City, Newcastle United and Marseille player now a social commentator with 2.7 million followers on X is said to have suggested Vine had a sexual interest in children after the TV and radio presenter sent a message querying whether Barton had a brain injury."
Joey Barton, 43, was tried at Liverpool Crown Court and found guilty of six counts of sending grossly offensive electronic communications with intent to cause distress or anxiety. The convictions relate to posts on X targeting broadcaster Jeremy Vine and pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, including a superimposed image likening the women to serial killers and derogatory comparisons. Jurors acquitted him of some comparisons but ruled the image and other posts grossly offensive. Barton was also convicted for posts attacking Eni Aluko's advocacy and for posts suggesting sexual misconduct about Jeremy Vine. Sentencing details were not provided.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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