Joey Barton found guilty of sending offensive posts on social media
The Guardian – World —
Liverpool Crown Court finds former footballer guilty of sending communications with intent to cause distressEx-footballer Joey Barton has been found guilty by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court of six counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety.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. Continue reading...