Joey Barton gets suspended prison sentence for offensive social media posts

Ex-footballer was convicted last month over posts targeting pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, and broadcaster Jeremy VineFormer footballer Joey Barton has been sentenced to six months in custody, suspended for 18 months, over a series of offensive social media posts between January and March 2024.Barton, 43, was found guilty last month at Liverpool crown court of six counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety for posts he made targeting football pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, and broadcaster Jeremy Vine. Continue reading...