Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been jailed for 18 months after he repeated false allegations about a Syrian refugee schoolboy.
The 41-year-old, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, admitted at Woolwich Crown Court to breaching an injunction made after he was successfully sued for libel in 2021.
Those who commit contempt of court can be jailed for up to two years, fined, or both.
A High Court order in 2021 had barred Robinson from repeating libellous allegations against Jamal Hijazi who had successfully sued him for libel.
The Solicitor General issued two contempt claims against Robinson earlier this year, claiming he "knowingly" breached the order on multiple occasions.
Robinson, who founded the far-right English Defence League, appeared in the dock today after being remanded in custody on Friday, wearing a grey suit and waistcoat with no tie.
At the start of a hearing, Aidan Eardley KC, for the Solicitor General, said a "resolution" had been reached over the allegations, and read them out to the court.
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When asked by Mr Justice Johnson whether he accepted he had committed the breaches, Robinson nodded and then replied "yes".
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