Boris Johnson has to go to court over Brexit bus lies
Remember when the Leave Campaign decided to force their agenda and state on the side of buses that the UK sends £350 million a week to the EU?! Unsurprisingly, it turned out to be gigantic lie that ultimately swayed enough of the public into thinking that Brexit was a great idea.
It was a pretty fucked-up thing to lie and now it looks like Boris Johnson will have to pay for it as a judge has today stated that he must attend a criminal case against him. Damn bloody right!
The case is being brought to court by business owner Marcus Ball who has already raised £400,000 from public donations for its legal fees. Ball is trying to prosecute an MP for lying to the public, which would be a first case of its kind in the UK. Turns out this is a common law offence that carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. Here’s what District Judge Margot Coleman had to say:
The allegations which have been made are unproven accusations and I do not make any findings of fact.
Having considered all the relevant factors I am satisfied that this is a proper case to issue the summons as requested for the three offences as drafted.
The charges are indictable only.This means the proposed defendant will be required to attend this court for a preliminary hearing, and the case will then be sent to the Crown Court for trial.
The charges can only be dealt with in the Crown Court
Although I’d love it if Boris ended up in the slammer, I doubt he’ll get more than a slap on the wrist.
