Ex-footballer sentenced for posting grossly offensive social media messages

Joey Barton has been given a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, after being found guilty of six counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety.

Monday 8 December 2025 12:39, UK

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Retired footballer Joey Barton has been sentenced over X posts he sent to football pundits Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward, along with broadcaster Jeremy Vine.
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