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Channel 4 alleges perjury as Bitcoin donations surface

9/10/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Channel 4 documentary alleges fraud and perjury by activist Tommy Robinson.
The film aired at 10 pm on 9 September 2026.
Dispatches reports £6,000 in Bitcoin donations were sent to a gambling platform.
Robinson and ex-wife Jenna Lennon each received a £70,000 dividend from Lennon Consultancy.
Former DPP Sir Max Hill says the evidence could trigger a perjury investigation.

History

Historical Context

After the 2005 News of the World voicemail interceptions sparked the 2011-2012 Leveson Inquiry, the Metropolitan Police disclosed notebooks listing nearly 4,000 hacked victims. Those reforms created a precedent for public investigations, which the 2026 Channel 4 documentary on activist Tommy Robinson now invokes, echoing Sir Max Hill’s warning of tighter financial-disclosure rules.

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Story summary

Channel 4 documentary alleges fraud and perjury by activist Tommy Robinson.
The film aired at 10 pm on 9 September 2026.
Dispatches reports £6,000 in Bitcoin donations were sent to a gambling platform.
Robinson and ex-wife Jenna Lennon each received a £70,000 dividend from Lennon Consultancy.
Former DPP Sir Max Hill says the evidence could trigger a perjury investigation.

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