Jenna Lennon, the former wife of far-right activist Tommy Robinson, has pleaded not guilty to charges of failing to file accounts for her company, Hope & Pride Ltd, which the UK's HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) alleges owes £300,000 in corporation tax.
Lennon, 41, was the sole director of Hope & Pride Ltd before it was liquidated in September 2023. Southwark Crown Court heard that the company collected £1.18 million in revenue but has not submitted any paperwork to explain the financial transactions. Lennon faces accusations of failing to maintain accounting records and violating a court order to provide company documents between 2020 and 2025.
Her defense attorney, David Rosen, stated that Lennon acted honestly and relied on a professional accountant, suggesting any errors were outside her control due to professional negligence. However, prosecutor Andrew Evans countered that the company lacked invoices, receipts, accounting ledgers, and other adequate records as required by the Companies Act.
Lennon appeared in court wearing a black dress and confirmed her name. She divorced Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, in February 2021. The couple had three children together.
She denies failing to keep adequate accounting records, failing to preserve them for three years as mandated by the Companies Act, and failing to deliver all company books and papers to the liquidator. Lennon remains on bail and is scheduled for further case management on October 1. Her trial is set for July 31, 2028.
Tommy Robinson recently participated in an Oxford Union debate on June 14 regarding suspicion of Islam, alongside Reclaim Party founder Lawrence Fox and journalist Jonathan Sacerdoti. The motion was ultimately not carried.