Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has had his conviction for damaging the mobile phone of a transgender activist overturned.
The comedy writer was involved in a confrontation with Sophia Brooks outside the Battle Of Ideas conference in Westminster on 19 October 2024.
In November, the 57-year-old was cleared of harassment against Brooks but guilty of criminal damage.
But following an appeal hearing at Southwark Crown Court on Friday that conviction was overturned by a judge.
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