Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, had profited from both significant support from foreign donors and crowdfunding from individual donors around the world. The
Middle East Forum, a Philadelphia-based think tank, said it had spent roughly $60,000 (£48,000) on “Free Tommy” demonstrations in London last year.
In a media interview during his failed campaign to be elected as a member of the European parliament, Robinson suggested the MEF had paid £78,000 in legal fees for his ongoing contempt of court case, but the think tank has not confirmed the sum.
Robinson was also a beneficiary of a “fellowship” from US tech billionaire Robert Shillman that bolstered his salary from Canadian website Rebel Media, where he worked from early 2017 until February last year.
Robinson has also sought funding from Israeli backers and visited the country.
In a leaked
video where he boasted about scoring drugs, Robinson claimed to have spoken to Benjamin Netanyahu, adding: “I got my Zionist card out and said I am a Zionist and I bought us everything. Shalom motherf***er.”
Earlier this month, he posted a photo on his Telegram channel wearing a hat emblazoned with the Israeli flag with the caption: “I need your shekels.”
Robinson has continued to ask for donations from British supporters by claiming money was needed for causes including his MEP campaign, a bus, protests, security and legal claims.
He received almost
£20,000 of donations in Bitcoin alone during his two-month imprisonment last year and in October revealed there was still “a pot in excess of a few hundred thousand pounds” left.
Robinson portrayed himself as a member of the working class during his attempt to become an MEP, but his family’s home is currently on the market for £915,000.
Situated in an affluent village, a listing said the home had “no expense spared” and featured underfloor heating, an annex and hot tub.
Ezra Levant, founder of the Rebel, has been covering Robinson’s ongoing legal case and crowdfunding for activists to travel to Britain to counter “mainstream media” reporting.....
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