Jury finds Joey Barton guilty of sending 'grossly offensive' posts View Image

Ex-Bristol Rovers manager 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 delivered the verdict this afternoon (November 7) after he was accused of sending “grossly offensive” social media posts.

Barton, 43, is said to have “crossed the line between free speech and a crime” with tweets about broadcaster Jeremy Vine and TV football pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko.

Following a televised FA Cup tie in January 2024 between Crystal Palace and Everton he likened Ward and Aluko on a post on X, formerly Twitter , to the “Fred and Rose West of football commentary”.

He went on to superi

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