Ben Gilroy gets suspended sentence for contempt of court

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Ben Gilroy received a one-month suspended prison sentence for criminal contempt of court in the High Court on 3 May 2018.

He admitted making a social-media video describing the judge as a member of a “satanic cult”.

The sentence remains suspended for 30 months, on conditions including that he does not repeat such statements.

Gilroy apologised to the court and said his remarks were “out of character”.