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Comedian Reginald D Hunter Faces Private Prosecution Over Alleged Antisemitic Posts

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Comedian Reginald D Hunter has appeared in court over alleged antisemitic social media posts. The 56-year-old US stand-up comedian is accused of sending an offensive communication to Heidi Bachram on X (formerly Twitter) on three different occasions in August and September last year. Hunter spoke to confirm his personal details when he appeared at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday. The private prosecution, brought by the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) charity, alleges that Hunter sent a computer-generated sexual image to Ms Bachram in August last year, which was "grossly offensive".

Key Takeaways:

  • Reginald D Hunter, a 56-year-old US comedian, has been accused of sending an offensive communication to Heidi Bachram on X (formerly Twitter) on three different occasions in August and September last year.
  • The private prosecution, brought by the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) charity, alleges that Hunter sent a computer-generated sexual image to Ms Bachram in August last year, which was "grossly offensive".
  • Hunter is known for his biting social commentary and has appeared on comedy panel shows such as Have I Got News For You, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, and Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
  • A crowdfunding appeal has been launched to help cover Hunter's legal fees, with £19,836 already pledged towards the £50,000 target.
  • The CAA describes itself as an organisation of volunteers which works to "expose and counter antisemitism through education and zero-tolerance enforcement of the law".
  • The group's director of investigations and enforcement, Stephen Silverman, previously said: "This is one of a number of private prosecutions that we are bringing, and there will be more to say on the case in due course".

Statistics:

  • £19,836 pledged towards £50,000 target in crowdfunding appeal to help cover Hunter's legal fees.
  • 3 occasions in August and September last year on which Hunter allegedly sent an offensive communication to Ms Bachram.
  • 1 computer-generated sexual image allegedly sent by Hunter to Ms Bachram in August last year.
  • 1 private prosecution brought by the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) charity against Reginald D Hunter.

Sources:

  • PA Wire (Lucy North)
  • Independent News & Media Limited
  • Guardian/ The Observer (extracted from various free article sections)

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