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Joey Barton found guilty of sending offensive posts on social media

Former footballer guilty of six counts of sending communications with intent to cause distress or anxietyThe ex-footballer Joey Barton has been found guilty of six counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety.A jury at Liverpool crown court...

<p>Former footballer guilty of six counts of sending communications with intent to cause distress or anxiety</p><p>The ex-footballer Joey Barton has been found guilty of six counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety.</p><p>A jury at Liverpool crown court found Barton, 43, had β€œcrossed the line between free speech and a crime” with six posts he made on X, formerly Twitter.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/07/joey-barton-guilty-sending-offensive-posts-social-media">Continue reading...</a>
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