Joey Barton has been spared jail after sending grossly offensive social media posts about Jeremy Vine , Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko. Barton was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday morning to six months in custody, suspended for 18 months, for sending six grossly offensive social media posts.

The former Newcastle United midfielder was found guilty by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court last month of six counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety. But Barton has been spared jail for the second time this year, however he was told by the judge that if any other offence is committed in the next 18 months, he will be brought back into court.

Barton will also have to complete rehabilitation work and 200 hours of unpaid work in

See Full Page