Ex-EDL leader Robinson freed on bail after winning appeal over contempt sentence

Robinson was arrested in late May outside a courthouse in Leeds.

Former English Defence League (EDL) leader Tommy Robinson gets bail after winning his challenge against contempt of court finding, Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett and two other judges in London quashed a finding of contempt made against Robinson at Leeds Crown Court in May when he was sentenced to 13 months in jail.

Announcing the decision on Wednesday, Lord Burnett said the court was allowing his appeal "in respect of the committal for contempt at Leeds Crown Court".

He added: "The appellant is granted bail and the matter of contempt at Leeds Crown Court is remitted to be heard again."

Robinson was arrested in late May outside a courthouse in Leeds, England while making video recordings about a trial related to child molestation. He was jailed for 13 months. Robinson's trial lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Robinson's real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, though he uses a number of aliases. He is a founder of the English Defence League, which has organized violent demonstrations against Islamic immigrants in the UK in the past decade. More recently, Robinson has branded himself a journalist and campaigner against Islamic extremism, a move that won him contacts with American anti-Muslim activists.