Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for contempt of court for repeating false allegations against a Syrian refugee in violation of a restraining order.

A judge told him that “no one is above the law” and said the “flagrant” violations were committed in a “sophisticated” manner to ensure the false claims reached “maximum distribution” and reached tens of millions of people would achieve.

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has shown no remorse and there is no realistic prospect of rehabilitation, Judge Johnson told Woolwich Crown Court on Monday: “All his actions to date indicate that he is himself considered as such.” above the law.”

However, the judge granted a four-month suspension of the sentence if Robinson “cleaned himself up” by removing the false claims from the social media accounts he controlled.

While two days were allotted for the hearing, the court was told in the morning that Robinson had admitted contempt through 10 breaches of a 2021 Supreme Court order, leading to the Attorney-General making two contempt applications.

The hearing was told that Robinson had actually repeated all the allegations which led to him losing a libel case against Jamal Hijazi, who was filmed attacking a school in West Yorkshire.

Shortly after video of the incident went viral, Robinson falsely claimed in Facebook videos that Hijazi was “not innocent and violently attacks young English girls at his school.”

The false claims were repeated by Robinson in interviews with figures such as Gareth Icke, son of conspiracy theorist David Icke, and in a film made by Robinson. The track “Silenced” was viewed by millions of people because it was shared across online platforms, including that of misogynistic influencer Andrew Tate.

Aidan Eardley KC, Assistant Attorney General, said: “The film is a large work. It lasts about 90 minutes and is entirely dedicated to Hijazi history.”

Other breaches of court orders included showing the film on screens during a rally Robinson organized for his supporters in Trafalgar Square on July 27.

At the start of the hearing, Eardley said a “resolution” had been reached to the allegations.

Asked by Mr Justice Johnson whether he accepted he had committed the offenses, Robinson nodded and then replied: “Yes.”

Eardley referred to Robinson by his real name and said the case was not about the far-right politician’s political activities. “It’s about disobedience to a court order and undermining the rule of law,” he said.

Sasha Wass KC, for Robinson, told the court that he was a journalist and it was his “principles that brought him to court”.

She argued for mitigation on the grounds that her client had pleaded guilty “sooner rather than later” despite previously failing to appear at the case’s hearing in July.

Robinson was ordered to pay £80,350.82 in costs sought by the Attorney-General. He was reminded by Judge Johnson that he would remain subject to the restraining order even after his release and would face sanctions again if he violated it. The possibility of an early release after 14 months depended at least on removing Silenced from his social media accounts.

Anti-racism campaign group Hope Not Hate, which originally produced a dossier detailing how Robinson breached the injunction, said: “Today’s ruling proves and contributes to the fact that even Lennon’s actions have consequences “To bring justice to Jamal Hijazi.”