"The charges were related to a confrontation outside the Battle of Ideas conference in London on 19 October 2024, where a phone belonging to Brooks - valued at £369 - was thrown and damaged. During the trial, the court heard that Brooks had approached Linehan outside the venue and questioned why he believes it is "acceptable to call teenagers domestic terrorists" and in response he called her a "groomer," "disgusting incel", and a "sissy-porn watching scumbag"."
"When asked why he did not simply return it to her, he explained: "My adrenaline was up, I was angry. I guess that feels like surrender, so I threw it away," he said, as quoted by The Independent. "I didn't slam it, I just skimmed it. It was instinctive, as soon as I did it, I thought 'that was a mistake'.""
Graham Linehan stood trial at Westminster Magistrates' Court over an incident outside the Battle of Ideas conference on 19 October 2024. An 18-year-old activist, Sophia Brooks, had her phone, valued at £369, grabbed and thrown during a confrontation after she challenged Linehan about calling teenagers 'domestic terrorists'. Court video showed Linehan taking the phone; he later said his adrenaline was up and he threw it because returning it felt like surrender. Prosecutors highlighted his subsequent tweets and social media posts as evidence of pride and superiority. The court found him guilty of criminal damage to the phone and cleared him of harassment.
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