The creator of celebrated British comedy sitcoms Father Ted and The IT Crowd and co-creator of Black Books has been cleared of harassing a transgender activist on social media. He was, however, found guilty of damaging their mobile phone during an encounter last year.
Prosecutors alleged that Graham Linehan, an Irish comedy writer known for his outspoken criticism of trans activism, wrote “repeated, abusive, unreasonable” social media posts about Sophia Brooks. He denied the charge.
