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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Kevin Rawlinson and agency

Reginald D Hunter court summons quashed for attempt to have him ‘cancelled’

Reginald D Hunter leaving court
The US standup comedian had been accused of three counts of sending an offensive communications to Heidi Bachram. Photograph: Lucy North/PA

A court summons issued against Reginald D Hunter has been quashed after a judge said Campaign Against Antisemitism misled him when bringing a private prosecution against the comedian.

The district judge Michael Snow said the group’s motive in seeking to prosecute Hunter was “to have him cancelled” and ruled the prosecution “abusive”.

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