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Joey Barton posts on X ruled a crime

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November 08, 2025

Serial killer and paedophile tweets crossed free speech line, jury finds

- BY KIM PILLING

FORMER footballer Joey Barton has been convicted of sending grossly offensive social media posts about three broadcasters.

A jury found Barton, 43, crossed the line between free speech and a crime with a total of six posts he made on X.

He was cleared of six other counts that he sent a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety between January and March 2024.

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