Summons against US comic brought by antisemitism charity quashed for seeking to have him 'cancelled'

A justice has quashed a summons against comedian Reginald D Hunter, brought privately by Campaign Against Antisemitism, ruling it "abusive" and intended to get the comedian "cancelled".

The 56-year-old US comic had been accused of 3 counts of sending an violative connection connected 3 antithetic occasions - 24 August, 10 September and 11 September past twelvemonth - to Heidi Bachram connected X.

The summons was quashed astatine Westminster Magistrates' Court connected Tuesday by District Judge Michael Snow pursuing an exertion by the defence.

Judge Snow ruled that the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) charity's motive successful seeking to prosecute Hunter was "to person him cancelled" and that the prosecution was "abusive".

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