Evening Standard
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Graham Linehan receives settlement from Met over arrest for social media posts
Graham Linehan has been awarded a settlement from the Metropolitan Police over a civil claim against the force after he was arrested for social media posts about transgender issues.The 58-year-old Irish comedy writer was arrested by the Met at Heathrow Airport, after flying in from Arizona in September, on suspicion of inciting violence over three posts he made on X.He announced in October that the investigation into his posts had been dropped but said he intended to “hold the police accountable”.It is understood that a settlement has been reached in a civil claim, and four officers have received learning through reflection, a non-disciplinary process to resolve low-level performance issues.Mr Linehan received £25,000 in the settlement, according to reports.In a statement on Thursday, a sp
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