Tommy Robinson fined after failing to turn up at High Court finances hearing

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The English Defence League founder has been fined £900 after he admitted being in contempt of court.

Pictured at a previous court appearance, the English Defence League founder was due to attend the High Court in March

He was due at a hearing in March about unpaid legal bills after losing a libel case brought against him by a teenager. A High Court judge later found the claims to be false, with Robinson ordered to pay more than £43,000 in legal costs.Mr Hijazi's lawyers successfully applied for an order requiring Robinson to return to court to answer questions about his finances on 22 March but Robinson failed to attend.

Robinson also told the court he spent around £100,000 on gambling, largely in casinos, prior to declaring bankruptcy.

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