Graham Linehan ‘proud’ to damage trans activist’s phone, court told

The post – in which Mr Linehan refers to Ms Brooks as male – read: 'I’m quite proud that I grabbed his phone and threw it across the road. He was furious'

Graham Linehan is appealing against his conviction for criminal damage (PA)

TV writer and activist Graham Linehan was “proud” to have damaged a trans activist’s mobile phone during a dispute outside a conference, a court has been told.

Mr Linehan, 57, snatched the phone of Sophia Brooks and threw it to the ground outside the Battle of Ideas conference in Westminster on October 19 2024.