Linehan Appeals Trans Activist Phone Toss Conviction

0:00On May 1st, Graham Linnahan, the 57-year-old writer behind Father Ted, is appealing his conviction for criminal damage after tossing a trance. Activist Spone during a clash outside a London conference last October 19. The activist, 17-year-old Sophia Brooks at the time, approached him with her phone rolling to demand an apology and explanation. She'd been called a domestic terrorist by Linnahan on social media beforehand, and she admitted in court her goal was to shame him publicly. Earlier that day, Brooks had tense run-ins with other conference goers, including blocking cameras and heated words, which defense lawyers called, part, of a pattern to provoke gender critical folks. During cross-examination at Selpur Crown Court this week, Brooks conceded she enjoyed firing back at Linnahan's insults like groomer and in-sell even. Noting his divorce, but denied aiming for a criminal win just for activist cred. Linnahan's team argues this fits a broader push by trans rights groups to smear opponents

1:00after he was already cleared of harassment charges. The appeal rose on, with the judge hearing both sides on pronouns and motives.