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Musk is paying my legal fees, Robinson tells trial
The Independent
|October 15, 2025
Tommy Robinson has claimed that Elon Musk is paying his legal fees, as he faces a three-week wait for the verdict of his trial because he is due to visit Israel.

The 42-year-old far-right activist, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, denies failing to comply with counterterrorism powers at the Channel Tunnel in Folkestone on 28 July last year, specifically by refusing to disclose his phone’s PIN. If found guilty, he could be jailed for up to three months.
Robinson, who thanked X and Tesla owner Musk for covering his legal costs, is due to travel to Israel today and remain until 25 October, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard.
This story is from the October 15, 2025 edition of The Independent.
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