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harrystylescherry · 8 months

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A/N: wow, what amazing timing. let's pretend i did this on purpose. happy birthday, harry! fyi, this is vol. 2--you don't have to, but i rec reading vol. 1 first :)

*warning: spanking/paddling, mild pain, orgasm denial

what this is: pure smut tbh - vol. 2

word count: 5.5k

let me know what you think :)

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It had been three agonizing days–three and a half if you were going to count this morning…and you were, because the ache between your legs and the need thrumming at your core was the only thing you could think about.

Your boyfriend was punishing you in the worst way: orgasm denial. He’d work you and edge you until you were just on the brink of release, one…two…three times…then release you from the restraints, or pull you up from his lap, and go about his business. As if you weren’t a puddle of need, dripping between your thighs, angry and wanton and sorry.

Because that was the whole point of this–for you to be sorry. To show you not to misbehave, or shirk direct orders.

In your eyes, it was a minor infraction. He had left on a business trip for five days, and told you, explicitly, not to touch yourself, not for a teasing second, not to come. Then, he made sure to clarify that none of the sex toys at his place or yours were to be used either, knowing how much you loved a loophole. The two of you had been together for just over a year now, and you had taught him well to be specific and exact with his instructions. On more than one occasion, he’d tell you that you should’ve been a lawyer–a comment that was as much of a compliment as it was a chastising for being bratty and pushing his limits.

The instruction was a punishment in itself, though he’d never admit to it. He wanted you to go with him, so between the stressful meetings and boring client calls, he could have moments of peace. He wanted to show you around a new city (though he’d only ever been there once before himself), discover hole in the wall eateries and dive bars together, fuck you in places not exactly meant for fucking, and, of course, have you on his arm for all the client dinners and drink-night-schmoozing he was expected to do. Unfortunately for him, you were only three months into your new job as an assistant editor/junior staff writer for The Wire, an indie music magazine based in London that mostly focused on independent artists and underground scenes. Were you cool enough for the job? Probably not, but you were open to anything and everything–your 134 very specific spotify playlists proof that you didn’t discriminate.

The job was a lot of work, and you were busting your ass to prove to the close-knit team that ran it that you were worth keeping around. Your ninety-days of entry-probation had just ended. Taking time off wasn’t a good look (not that you had even racked up enough hours to take off an entire work week), and while working from home wasn’t off the table, you didn’t want it to seem like you didn’t want to be there. On the ground, toiling away at your tiny desk with the other two assistants and three interns. It was fun. You loved Harry, but your priorities right now were what they were. He understood it, though that didn’t mean he had to like it. And clearly, he didn’t, as evidenced by his very unfair and petty instruction.

You had done well the first three days, despite the teasing texts and naughty photos meant to bait you–which is why you’d been so strong. He wasn’t going to trick you into breaking a rule.

Day four was what broke you. You hadn’t heard from him all day (which only made you want the teasing and photos now that they were being withheld), you had stupidly started an erotic romance novel that was essentially 320 pages of pure (ungodly and delicious) fucking, and you were so stressed out from work that your body was begging for a release beyond what your favorite workout could give.

You were just a girl. A horny, needy, sexually frustrated girl. It’s not your fault that the desperation was too strong for you to deny the call of the clit sucker you kept buried in your underwear drawer. It was society’s.

In the moment, the rationalizing was totally sound. And in the moment, the orgasm was worth it.

Then, Harry’s facetime came through only a few minutes after you’d come down, as if he had some sort of sixth sense when it came to your orgasms.

“Hi,” you said after checking to make sure your hair was fine and the toy was safely tossed beneath your bed.

His brow furrowed on the screen. “Hi, baby.”

“How’s your trip?” You settled into the pillows behind you.

“Good,” he mumbled. His lips twitched. “Did you touch yourself today?”

“W-what?”

“You did, didn’t you?” His eyes narrowed. “When? Just now?”

You scoffed. “Harry, come on. Of course not. You said–”

“I know what I said. And I know that you didn’t listen.” His voice was stern and it sent a jolt to your core.

“That’s–”

“Don’t lie to me. I know what you look like after–and it’s all over your face.”

Your cheeks flamed. You were caught.

“It’s not my fault!”

You could see he was fighting off a smile–a devilish one. “Whose fault is it then?”

“I…” You didn’t really have an answer.

“That’s what I thought.” You watched his jaw tick through the screen. “I’ll be home tomorrow night. I expect you to already be there when I do. Now, get cleaned up and go to bed.”

He ended the call before you could respond. No ‘goodnight’ or ‘I love you’. You were screwed…and not in the way you would’ve liked. So, feeling a little guilty, you moved into the bathroom, took a shower, and climbed beneath your covers at 9pm.

The night he got home, he restrained you to the bed without a word. Flat on your back, with your limbs pulled to each respective corner of the bed, he teased your nipples with a paint brush, then your clit, until you were a squirming, writhing mess. Then it was over. He brushed a hand over your cheek and went to take a shower.

Each night since, the edging had progressively gotten worse.

You were aroused constantly. Getting through each work day felt like an impossible feat. All you could think about was the nights before–the pleasure in all the teasing–and then the pain in going without any relief. Unfortunately, that only made you wetter.

You were a zombie through your morning meetings. You nodded when you were supposed to and took down notes just so you didn’t completely check out. You’d been staring at the commissioned article in front of you for almost forty-five minutes, not an edit made because you couldn’t tear your focus from the steady throb between your legs, when a text from Harry came through.

Same time tonight.

That’s all it said, though it didn’t need to say anything else. A shiver moved through you. Another night of torture. You held in the groan of frustration (with maybe a bit of anticipation), hoped that your punishment would be over tonight and white-knuckled through the rest of your day.

You knocked on Harry’s door at exactly 8pm. No dinner together was part of the punishment, and so was not being able to use your key. Those were always part of the punishments, though, and served to remind you of your place in this area of your relationship–that you were not in control, could only come and go as much as he wanted you to, and all the other things that you already knew…and that you sometimes needed reminding of.

When were you going to learn that being rebellious was fun until it wasn’t (though, punishments could still be kind of fun–not that you would ever tell Harry that)?

It was a rhetorical question, since you had never exactly been one to submit without a fight.

“Little brat,” he said when he opened the door. “Straight to my room. Take your clothes off in the hall.”

No kiss hello, no smile, no sweetness–just like the last three nights. Maybe the punishments weren’t always fun. Your eyes went to the floor in shame as you went past him and up the stairs. He followed behind you, his footfalls even and sure. He leaned against the wall with his arms over his chest as you pushed your jeans to the floor and peeled off your t-shirt.

When you went to move into the room, Harry tsked in disapproval. “You know better than that. Don’t make this worse for yourself, sub.”

Your entire body lit up with embarrassment. It was a mistake. You were nervous and anxious to get it over with, not thinking. You knew you weren’t getting a release tonight, could see it in his face, hear it in his voice. Your hands shook as you unclasped your bra, letting it drop to the floor, followed by your panties.

“In the room, hands against the wall.”

You took a shaky breath and did exactly as he said.

The thin paddle pressed against your bare ass when he came up behind you and your body clenched. You weren’t exactly a fan. He slid it down the back of your thighs and gave your skin a light tap.

“Legs apart.” You obeyed and he hummed. “Keep your arms and legs straight, and eyes up.” You took a deep breath in preparation. The paddle came down on your ass and you flinched. “Do I need to repeat myself?”

“N-no, sir.”

“So, you understand?”

“Yes, sir.”

Whack.

There was no warning or warm-up. He took turns with each cheek, hitting hard and then easing up, so you never knew what to prepare for. At least he didn’t make you count them, not that you thought you could. You were too focused on not letting your knees buckle, fighting not to lean against the wall.

It went on like that for a while, until the searing burn turned into the kind of sharp numbing that left you dripping.

After what had to be at least twenty strikes, he dipped his hand between your thighs. Like always, shame slithered in; the embarrassment that all of this turned you on. It disappeared, like it always did, the second Harry made his sound of approval. That little hum that told you he was pleased, even though he wouldn’t vocalize it the way you wanted him too. It was a punishment, after all.

He brushed his knuckles over your clit and you almost crumpled to the floor. You were so turned on, so needy, that the slightest touch was a straight shot to your core–electric. Two flicks of his fingers and you knew you’d come, which meant even more trouble.

He touched you again and you hissed.

“You don’t come. Not until I say.” As if you needed the reminder.

“Yes…sir.” He chuckled at the breathiness of your voice. It was mean–and hot. He knew it, too.

The paddle against your skin again, then his fingers moving through your slit. “Such a dirty girl,” he whispered. You squeezed your eyes shut and tried to think about anything else besides the pleasure strumming at your core. His fingers were too skilled, they knew your body too well.

Your left knee buckled–for less than a second–but he caught it. Goosebumps raised across your skin when you heard the three tsks from behind you.

“I–”

“Shh…”

You pressed your lips together, forcing the plea back down your throat.

“On the bed.”

Silently, and with your head down, you walked on shaky legs to sit at its edge. Harry pushed your chest back so you laid down.

“Don’t move.”

He walked to the wardrobe and pulled out the spreader bar. He strapped in each of your ankles so you couldn’t close your legs and then moved it up, so your knees were bent into your chest. Your breath was ragged and you fought to keep any whimpers from slipping out when he secured your wrists in the cuffs attached to the center of the bar.

You couldn’t stretch your legs, couldn’t close them–couldn’t move. Completely open to him, you were in the perfect position for him to do whatever he wanted.

He hummed as he moved back to the wardrobe, opening and closing drawers. He seemed to be making a decision. When he turned back to you, there was a smirk on his face. You took a deep breath when you saw the pink device in his hands.

He pushed the curved vibrator into you, until the fit was perfectly snug. He made sure to position it so the pad pressed right against your already too-sensitive clit. Then, he went and sat in the armchair a few paces from the corner of the bed.

It looked as though he was simply scrolling through his phone, his posture relaxed in the chair, head propped against his closed fist–but you knew better. He was making you sweat it out. You knew what was coming–and the wait was agonizing, just as he intended it to be.

When it came–the sharp buzzing both inside and out–your whole body jerked. As he moved his thumb up and down his screen, the vibrations followed, growing stronger and then mellowing out.

This was one of your favorite toys, except maybe not anymore. Holding back your orgasm was feeling closer and closer to impossible. Your hips bucked against the mattress, each attempt to get away from the intense vibrations futile. You wanted to cry–knew you would if this didn’t end soon.

You uselessly struggled against the restraints, your legs trying to close on sheer instinct. The sounds that escaped you seemed more akin to those of an animal than a woman and your entire body was covered in a sheen of sweat.

Without even thinking about it, you were begging.

“Please, please, please.” Harry stayed silent. “S-sir, god, please!”

“No.”

The vibrations stopped and your body sagged in a false sense of relief now that the fight was over, though there was no [real] relief. He still refused to let you come.

The whining was involuntary. Each nerve ending was a live wire. If he touched you just once, just [barely] you’d explode. The squirming of your hips against the slick silicone was what pulled him up from his chair. He pulled the device from you, leaving you empty and aching.

After releasing your wrists and ankles from the restraints, he patted the inside of your thigh. “Go take a shower.”

That’s it. Nothing else. You felt the pressure behind your eyes as you stood from the bed. You nodded and whispered your “Yes, Sir” as you moved into the en suite.

Your joints were sore from all your struggling, and all you wanted was a hug. It seemed his point had been made–at least in your opinion. You broke a direct order and then tried to lie about it. That was bad, you got it. Wouldn’t do it again.

It wasn’t that you couldn’t take the punishment because you could. If not, you would’ve used your safe word. He only ever gave you as much as you could handle and you trusted him with your body entirely, without question. It was the lack of aftercare that was getting to you. During this punishment, he’d been doling out the bare minimum. All you’d gotten was maybe a kiss to the forehead and little love pats to your thighs. You were used to falling asleep in his lap, being wrapped up in a blanket, or being tucked into his side as he prepared you a snack or (upon request) ice cream sundaes.

Under the hot water, you wiped the tears from your cheeks and let your body relax. You washed your hair and lathered your body using his products (ignoring the ones he kept for you on the shelf) since that was as close to him as he’d allow you to get this week.

When you opened the shower door, he was standing there, waiting with a towel. “C’mere,” he said as he held it open for you. You stepped into him and he wrapped it around your body, then rubbed his hands up and down your arms. You snuggled as close to him as you could and he kissed the top of your head before saying, “Get dressed and I’ll take you home.”

You wanted to cry again, but didn’t. The punishment would end eventually, and you weren’t going to be weak about it.

It was day four and you were so sexually frustrated, you wanted to cry. Literally. At this point, you were nothing more than a bundle of needy hormones. You had chosen to wear a dress into the office for no other reason than you wouldn’t have been able to deal with the seam of your jeans rubbing against your clit all day. Why torture yourself when Harry was already doing more than enough?

Halfway through your morning, you got a text from your boyfriend requesting that you go straight to his place from work. Thankfully, he couldn’t hear you sigh in annoyance. You didn’t want to be denied anymore. You were tired, and your body was still a little sore from the night before and you were mad at him. He never restrained you like that without some kind of massage afterwards.

Each time you stood, your knees ached just a little and your hips had been stiff when you got out of bed this morning. Your body–and your brain–had had enough.

You left work a little later than usual, staying to finish an edit that didn’t need to be done until Monday. The tube ride to his was spent trying not to work yourself up. You leaned back in your seat and listened to an album that your boss had been talking about all week, hoping to distract yourself. It worked until you were standing in front of his door.

It opened without you having to knock and he smiled softly when he saw you. “Long day?”

So, apparently, you looked as tired as you felt. “I guess.”

He motioned for you to come in and, hesitantly, you did. He took your bags and set them in the entryway.

“Help me finish dinner?”

Dinner. You tried not to get your hopes up that the punishment was over, but he was relenting. You’d take any allowance you could get at this point.

“Sure.”

All that was really left to do was make the salad while he pulled everything out of the oven and set the table.

“Go ahead and sit down,” he said as he took the bowl from in front of you.

You took your seat and watched him move around the room, back and forth from the table with the roast chicken and sides, to the racks where he kept his wine. He poured you a glass and squeezed the back of your neck–a gesture that was both possessive and comforting.

As you ate, he asked about work–the kinds of things you were working on, how you were settling in, etc. It was the most conversation the two of you had since he came home and it felt good. Almost too good. As much as you tried to fully relax back into your normal routine and dynamic, you couldn’t lose the last bit of tension in your shoulders.

You wouldn’t be lured into a false sense of comfort–and Harry knew it too. He tried to hide his little half-smile, and if it were anyone else but you, it would’ve been missed but you knew him too well.

When you put your napkin on the table signaling you were finished, he cleared the table without a word. He whistled along to the song playing throughout the main floor as you scrolled on your phone, not wanting to give him the satisfaction of your attention.

Really, you were in no place to be petty, but your nature was your nature. You flinched when you felt his hands on your shoulders, massaging into the knots that resided there for months, since the beginning of your new job. It was from stress that you didn’t necessarily mind, since you were doing something you loved. His fingers climbed up the back of your neck and into your hairline, pressing in soft circles. You hummed in satisfaction.

“Is that good, baby?”

“Mhmm,” you said as your eyes fluttered closed. A quick tug to your hair pulled them open again. So, it was starting. “Yes, Sir,” you corrected, and were rewarded with more kneading at the base of your skull.

“C’mon, we’re going upstairs.”

Your body buzzed with anticipation as you followed him up and into his room. He kissed your cheekbone as he passed in front of you to go to the wardrobe–the one that you’d come to see as the bane of your existence this last week.

“Strip and lay on the bed for me.” You did as he said. All he returned with was a pair of soft handcuffs. Once your wrists were fastened together in front of you, he pushed your legs open and took a step back from the bed.

“Hm.” He pulled his bottom lip between his thumb and forefinger as he looked you over. “Pretty.”

The whimper was involuntary as you preened beneath his gaze. You could feel the pulse of your core. You were so sexually frustrated that it took nothing more than his approval for the desire to pool between your legs. The smirk on his face told you he could see it.

“You didn’t listen to me,” he said as he stepped to the edge of the bed. He reached down and casually traced the outline of you, making sure to keep away from your clit and your center. “Why not?”

“I-I was horny, sir. You kept s-sending me–” You cut yourself off with a needy moan when Harry dipped his fingers in just enough to coat them with you.

He spread it over your folds until the slickness touched your inner thighs. “Keep going.”

You took a shuddering breath and tried to focus. You also forced your hips to stay down, knowing that if you rocked yourself into his hand, he’d probably pull away. You couldn’t risk that, not when he was being so nice. “You kept sending me texts and photos o-of yourself–oh, god–and telling me all these…things.”

He brushed his fingers through your folds as you spoke, skirting around the bundle of nerves perfectly primed to set you off.

“So?”

“So, it made me want you and you weren’t there.”

“So?” He pushed a finger inside and your back arched off the bed. “Eyes open,” he said when they fluttered shut.

“So, it wasn’t nice. You were teasing me–torturing me on purpose. It wasn’t fair that I had to wait and you didn’t.”

“Life isn’t fair.”

“I–”

“You hate when I say that, I know.” He pushed a second finger inside and you moaned. Your hips tilted forward on their own, seeking out something–anything–for relief.

He removed his fingers. When he brushed his wet knuckles over your clit, a strangled cry replaced the disappointed sigh that escaped you.

“Is that what you want, baby?”

You whined and wriggled on the mattress while he held his knuckles just out of reach.

“Is it?”

“Yes, Sir. Please.”

“I didn’t get off while I was gone.”

“Okay,” you panted, as you fought your own neediness.

Harry slapped your clit and you cried out. “Listen to me. I did not get off while I was gone.”

“What? But you–”

“I know, the torture is the point. The teasing. I thought you would’ve learned this by now.” Another brush over your clit. Another moan. “That rule was for both of us. Did you think I wasn’t in agony? Each time you answered or sent a photo in return it took everything in me not to wrap my hand around my cock, but I have some self-control. I have patience. And I understand that whatever pleasure I could give myself wouldn’t compare to the kind I could get from you.”

When you whimpered this time, it wasn’t with need, but shame. You may have felt a little bad about breaking the rule now, and not just because it meant a little disappointment and a punishment. This was a big disappointment, you could hear it in his tone. It wasn’t just breaking a simple rule, but ruining something that was supposed to be good for the both of you. Granted, in your defense, he could’ve told you that, but you also knew why he didn’t: he shouldn’t have had to.

“Sir, I’m really sorry.”

“I bet you are.” He gave your clit a pinch that sent a flash of heat over your entire body. “I should make you wait another week. Edge you every night until you're begging for my cock, and then still not give it just so we’re even.”

“I–”

“Quiet.” He grabbed your hips and pulled you further down the bed. He placed his knee on the mattress, positioning his thigh only an inch from your clit. “You want to come so badly, go ahead.”

Your brow lifted in surprise. “What?”

“Go ahead, come. You have my permission, but I’m not helping you. You want it, take it, or I’ll uncuff you, and you can get dressed so I can take you home.”

“Sir–”

“You’ve got less than a minute before I dress you myself.” The hard edge to his voice told you he wasn’t kidding. Not in the slightest.

You looked from the stern set of his face down to his jean-clad thigh. When you looked back at your boyfriend, his jaw was set. He didn’t move or say a word.

Your entire body heated with something close to embarrassment, but it was also mixed with anticipation, shame, and need. You didn’t want to go home, you wanted to get off and if this was all he was offering, you’d have to take it. Especially since, if you didn’t, you’d be in even more trouble with him. You didn’t need him to say it to know.

You planted your heels into the mattress and closed the gap between you two. When you lifted your hips, your clit brushed against the rough material and you groaned. You rolled your hips against his thigh and cursed. It felt so good. You knew it wouldn’t take you very long to cum. The only thing stopping you from instantly falling over the edge was the fact that you could only get close enough for a light brushing–there was no pressure. The only real friction came from the coarse fabric–but it would be enough. More than enough.

Your abs and thighs burned as you held your hips up, and with every rock of your hips, the muscles in your stomach contracted with the effort. This was its own kind of punishment, you realized. He was making you work for it.

You had kept your eyes locked on his stiff cock pushing against the front of his jeans, not sure if you wanted to know how exactly he was looking at you.

“That’s it, baby.”

But, of course, all it took was that little bit of praise to get your attention. The sternness was still there, but there was also heat. He wanted you–and he seemed to love seeing you like this: needy and unbelievably desperate. Because that’s what you were. Getting your release was all you could think of.

You wanted something to hold onto, to grip onto the blankets beneath you for more stability, but you couldn’t do it with your wrists handcuffed together. You whined with the realization.

“I know.” The comfort was full of condescension, and you wished it didn’t turn you on even more, but it did.

You were sweating from exertion, but you were so close.

“C’mon, baby. Rub yourself on my thigh. I can feel how wet you are, my dirty girl.”

You looked down to see for yourself. Where you rubbed yourself was a much darker shade of blue. Your head fell back with a moan.

In an act of undeserved kindness, Harry pressed his thigh against you, offering you the most delicious kind of friction; the kind that almost hurt.

It was only another second before you were tumbling over the edge. You came so hard that stars erupted behind your eyes, and your skin felt white hot. You were sure you cursed and cried out his name but you were so detached from reality that you couldn’t know for sure.

He didn’t wait for you to come down from the high. He undid the fastening of his jeans before leaning over and uncuffing your wrists. “Up.” He walked to the right side of the bed and took a seat. “Come and sit on my cock.”

Still in somewhat of a daze, you did as he said. As soon as he pulled his length from the confines of his jeans, you straddled his hips and sank down.

“Fucking hell,” he groaned. He gripped your waist and guided your hips, holding you down so he was fully sheathed.

You ignored the harsh rubbing of material against the sensitive skin of your inner thighs and focused on how good it felt to feel him inside of you.

“You’re gonna come again,” he said before sucking on your neck, leaving a mark that you hoped would be gone by the time you had to go back to the office after the weekend.

You whimpered, not entirely confident you had it in you. Your clit was overstimulated and raw from the week’s torture. “It’s going to hurt.”

“I know. You’ll do it anyway.”

When his voice was that deep and raspy, so commanding, who were you to argue?

“Yes,Sir.”

He pulled you far enough away that he could dip down and lick your peaked nipples. He sucked and nibbled until your chest and cheeks were red hot with the building of another orgasm.

“Oh, god.” You gripped the collar of his t-shirt.

He hummed against your skin. “That’s it. Keep going.” He held you tight enough that you wouldn’t be able to disconnect your clit from where it rubbed against the base of him even if you wanted to–and you were really walking that line. It was almost unbearable, the pleasure only a hair away from pain.

When he tilted his hips to hit that special spot inside, the tension ripped loose. You dug your nails into the muscle of his shoulders as your body shook against his, your hips rocking frantically, both chasing the high and trying to get away from it.

“Fuck,” he groaned into your neck as he emptied himself inside you. With a strong arm wrapped around your waist, he kept you riding him through both of your orgasms as your body filled with exhaustion.

He peppered kisses over your chest, shoulders, neck and jaw until you felt him go soft, still tucked inside. You were close to falling asleep on his chest when he pulled out and lifted you up into his arms.

“Shower first,” he whispered before kissing the top of your head and carrying you into the en suite. He set you on the counter and disappeared.

He came back with a cold glass of water, which you took happily. He turned the shower on, pulled two towels from the wardrobe and set them on the fancy warmer before returning to you. His hands moved from your shoulder to cup your face and he leaned in to kiss you.

“You did well this week, love.”

“It sucked.”

He laughed. “It was supposed to.” Another peck to your lips and he helped you down. “Go ahead.”

You stepped into the shower and watched through the quickly fogging glass as he stripped. The second he stepped in you were glued to him, your head to his chest and his arms around your waist.

You only pulled apart when he washed you. His hands moved over your body, soft and soapy, digging into the muscles he had neglected the nights before.

“I think I owe you a massage or two.”

“Try three–at least.”

He kissed your hip from his spot beneath you. When he brought his hand up to wash between your legs, you flinched.

“Sore?”

“A little numb, actually. Wasn’t even expecting that to hurt.”

He kissed right above your mound. “Sorry, love. I’ll be gentle.”

He finished his task and you took over, doing the same for him. Despite his hardening length, he didn’t try to touch you again, or ask you to help him relieve what must have been a lot of pent up frustration. Instead, he held your face in his hands and kissed you, murmuring soft I love yous in between.

After toweling each other off, he turned down the covers, put on Sleepless in Seattle and promised to make you blueberry pancakes in the morning.

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mrdirtybear · 8 months

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claudia1829things · 5 months

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"BLEAK HOUSE" (1985) Review

In less than I year, I have developed this fascination with the works of Charles Dickens. How did this come about? I do not know. I have seen previous Dickens movie and television adaptations in the past. But ever since last year, I have been viewing these adaptations with a vengeance. And one of them turned out to be "BLEAK HOUSE", the 1985 adaptation of Dickens' 1852-53 novel.

Adapted by Arthur Hopcraft, this eight-episode miniseries conveyed the affects of Jarndyce v Jardyce, a long-running legal probate case involving the existence of more than one will. The heirs and their descendants have been waiting decades for the court to determine the legal will, for the sake of a large inheritance. Among those affected by the Jarndyce v Jardyce case are:

*John Jarndyce - a wealthy English landowner, who happens to be the proprietor of the estate, Bleak House. Jarndyce had inherited it from his uncle Tom Jarndyce, who had went mad waiting for a verdict on the case before committing suicide. *Richard Carstones - Tom Jarndyce's grandson and John Jarndyce's cousin, who also became one of the latter's legal wards, and a potential beneficiary of the Jarndyce v Jardyce case. *Ada Clare - Tom Jarndyce's granddaughter and Mr. Jarndyce's cousin, who also became one of his legal wards, and a potential beneficiary of the Jarndyce v Jardyce case. She and Richard, also cousins, became romantically involved. *Esther Summerson - one of the novel's main characters and orphan, who became Mr. Jarndyce's ward following the death of her previous guardian, Miss Barbury, who had also been her biological aunt. She joined the Bleak House household as Ada's companion and Mr. Jarndyce's housekeeper after he became the guardian of Richard and Ada. *Honoria, Lady Dedlock - the wife of baronet Sir Leicester Dedlock and a beneficiary of the Jarndyce v Jardyce case. She is also the younger sister of Miss Barbury and Esther's illegitimate mother. *Captain John Hawdon aka Nemo - a former British Army officer, who became an impoverished law writer and drug addict. He is also Lady Dedlock's former lover and Esther's illegitimate father. His penmanship on one of the Jarndyce v Jardyce affidavit attracts Lady Dedlock's attention. *Mr. Bill Tulkinghorn - Sir Leicester's ruthless lawyer, who noticed Lady Dedlock's reaction to the affidavit. This leads him to investigate her past and possible connection to Hawdon aka "Nemo". *Miss Flite - An elderly woman living in London, whose family had been destroyed by a long-running Chancery case similar to Jarndyce v Jarndyce. This has led her to develop an obsessive fascination with Chancery cases, especially the main one featured in this story. She quickly befriended Esther, Richard, Ada and Mr. Jarndyce.

As one can see, these characters represented plot arcs that connect to the Jarndyce v Jarndyce case. As one of the beneficiaries of the Jarndyce case, Richard becomes obsessed with the verdict. He seemed more interested in depending upon the Jarndyce verdict to provide him with an income rather than pursue a profession. This obsession eventually led to a clash between and Mr. Jarndyce, who has tried to warn him not to get involved with the case. Another clash formed between Lady Dedlock and Mr. Tulkinghorn, due to his determination to find proof of her past with Nemo and the conception of their child. A clash that proved to create even more damaging for a good number of people, than the one between Mr. Jarndyce and Richard. In the midst of all this stood Esther, who served as an emotional blanket for several characters - especially the inhabitants at Bleak House, a potential romantic figure for three men (ironic for a woman who was not supposed to be a great beauty), and the center of the Lady Dedlock-Nemo scandal.

For years, 1985's "BLEAK HOUSE" had been viewed as the superior adaptation of Dickens' novel. The first novel aired back in 1959. But a third television adaptation that aired in 2005 had managed to overshadow this second adaptation's reputation. But this is not about comparing the three adaptations. I am focusing only the 1985 miniseries. If I might be blunt, I believe screenwriter Arthur Hopcraft and director Ross Devenish created one of the better Charles Dickens I have personally seen. Granted, one might use the source material - the 1952-53 novel - as the reason behind the miniseries' top quality. But I have seen my share of poor adaptations of excellent source material . . . and excellent adaptations of poor or mediocre novels and plays. And I would find this excuse too simply to swallow. Hopcraft and Devenish could have easily created a poor or mediocre adaptation of the novel. Fortunately, I believe they had managed to avoid the latter.

With eight episodes, Hopcraft and Devenish did an excellent job in conveying Dickens' exploration into the chaos of the legal landscape in 19th century Britain, especially cases involving the Chancery courts. One might consider the longevity of Jarndyce v Jarndyce rather exaggerated. However, I speak from personal experience that an extended length of time in such a case is more than possible. But what I thought the effect of Jarndyce v Jarndyce and similar cases in Dickens' story seemed very interesting. In Richard Carstone's case, I suspect his own hubris and upbringing had allowed the case to have such a toxic effect upon him. He had been raised as a gentleman. Which meant he was not expected to work for a living. But since he did not possess a fortune or an estate - like Mr. Jarndyce - Richard never lost hope that the court would rule the Jarndyce v Jarndyce case in his favor, allowing him to inherit a great deal of money. Although it took another case to send Miss Flyte mentally around the bend, I found it interesting that her obsession with Chancery cases led her to attach her interest to the Jarndyce case beneficiaries.

The Jarndyce case also produce a group of leeches in the forms of attorneys like Mr. Tulkinghorn and his obsession with assuming control over the Dedlocks and Mr. Vholes, who had sucked a great deal of money from Richard in exchange for his legal services. The series also featured the vicious moneylender Mr. Smallweed, who helped Mr. Tulkinghorn in the latter's campaign against Lady Dedlock; and Mr. Jarndyce's "friend", Harold Skimpole, who had not only encouraged Richard to pursue a greater interest in the Jarndyce case, but also had accepted a "commission" from Vholes to recruit the young man as a client. Would I regard William Guppy as a leech? Sometimes. I had noticed that one particular story arc was missing - namely the story arc regarding the philanthropist Mrs. Jellyby, her daughter and Esther's friend, Caddy and the Turveydrop family. This did not bother me, for I have never been a fan of that particular arc.

However, I also noticed that "BLEAK HOUSE" featured a few moments in which important plot points had been revealed through dialogue or shown after the fact. Audiences never saw Skimpole convince Richard to hire Mr. Vholes. Instead, Mr. Jarndyce had revealed this incident after it happened. The whole scenario regarding Dr. Allan Woodcock being a survivor of a shipwreck was handled as a past event revealed by the good doctor himself. Hopcraft's script never stretched it out in the same manner as Dickens' novel or the 2005 miniseries. Audiences never saw George Rouncewell's release from jail, for which he had been incarcerated for murder. Instead, Episode Seven began with George in jail and later, near the end, found him serving as Sir Leicester's valet without any information on how that came about.

"BLEAK HOUSE" featured a few other writing and direction decisions by Hopcraft and Devenish that I found . . . well, questionable. Why did the pair solely focused on Lady Dedlock in the series' penultimate episode and Richard and the Jarndyce v Jarndyce case in the final one? Would it have been so difficult for them to switch back and forth between the two arcs in those final episodes? I found Inspector Bucket's resolution to the story's murder mystery rather rushed. I would have liked to see Bucket eliminate suspects before solving the case. In Bucket's final scene with the killer, Hopcraft left out that moment from the novel when the latter had the last scathing word on British society, leaving the police detective speechless. This erasure dimmed the impact of Dickens' message and made the killer even more of a caricature. I had some issues with how Devenish directed certain performances. How can I put this? I found them a bit theatrical.

I have one last issue - namely Kenneth MacMillan's cinematography. I realize that in "BLEAK HOUSE", fog represented institutional oppression and human confusion and misery in society. Unfortunately, I feel that MacMillan may have been heavy-handed in utilizing this symbol in the series. It is bad enough that photography featured a fuzzy element that seemed popular in many period productions in the 1970s. But thanks to MacMillan's use of fog in the story, there were many moment in which I could barely see a damn thing. And I found that irritating.

Aside from a few quibbles, I had no real issues with the performances featured in "BLEAK HOUSE". One of those quibbles proved to be the performances for some of the secondary cast members. How can I say this? The exaggerated and wooden performances for some of the cast members brought back memories of some of the minor actors' bad performances in 1982 miniseries, "THE BLUE AND THE GRAY". I must admit that I did not care for Pamela Merrick's portrayal of Lady Dedlock's French maid, Madame Hortense. Her performance bordered and then surpassed the lines of caricature - as some British actors/actresses tend to do. Charlie Drake's portrayal of the moneylender Smallweed tend to waver between a pretty solid performance and pure caricature. Although there were moments when I found her portrayal of the eccentric Miss Flyte a bit hammy, I must admit that Sylvia Coleridge gave a well-done performance. Chris Pitt's performance as Jo, the crossing sweeper boy struck me as very poignant. Yet, at the same time, he seemed so passive that at times, I found it difficult to believe he had survived on the streets on his own, for so long. Jonathan Moore, whom I had remembered from the 1988 television movie, "JACK THE RIPPER"; did an excellent job of conveying the ambitious and self-interested nature of law clerk William Guppy. However, his portrayal of Guppy seemed to lack the character's comedic nature. Denholm Elliot gave a very interesting performance as Esther, Richard and Ada's guardian, John Jarndyce. On one level, I found his portrayal of the kind-hearted Mr. Jarndyce as first-rate. Excellent. But there were moments, including the character's famous quote following Jo's death, when Elliott's Mr. Jarndyce seemed to resemble one of those "angry young men" characters from a John Osbourne play. I found those moments very odd.

However, there were performances that did not leave me scratching my head. Colin Jeavons and Anne Reid gave very competent performances as the grasping solicitor Mr. Vholes and George Rouncewell's close friend Mrs. Bagnet, respectively. Ironically, Jeavons had portrayed Richard Carstone in the 1959 adaptation of "Bleak House" and Reid had portrayed Mrs. Rouncewell in the 2005 television adaptation. Both Suzanne Burden and Lucy Hornak gave solid performances as Esther Summerson and Ada Clare. And yet, both actresses managed to rise to the occasion with some brilliant moments. Burden's moment came, following Esther's realization that she had survived the smallpox. As for Hornak, she gave an excellent performance during Ada's soliloquy about her love's growing obsession with the Jarndyce case. Brian Deacon gave a passionate performance as Dr. Allan Woodcourt, the penniless doctor in love with Esther. Ian Hogg gave a very solid, yet commanding performance as Inspector Bucket. I really enjoyed Sam Kelly's warm portrayal of the law-stationer, Mr. Snagsby. Bernard Hepton gave one of the most colorful performances of his career as the alcoholic rag and bone shopkeeper, Krook. Dave King gave a very solid performance as the loyal, yet intimidating and conservative former Army sergeant George Rouncewell. I found George Sewell's performance as Sergeant Rouncewell's older brother, the wealthy Mr. Rouncewell not only entertaining, but very memorable. I thought Robin Bailey did an excellent job portrayed the haughty and proud Sir Leicester Dedlock.

But there were four performances that really impressed me. One came from Philip Franks, who did an excellent job of conveying Richard Carstone's emotional journey from John Jarndyce's warm and friendly young man, to the more embittered one, obsessed with the Jarndyce case. T.P. McKenna gave a delicious performance as Mr. Jarndyce's self-involved friend, Harold Skimpole, who proved to be quite the emotional (and financial) vampire. I thought Peter Vaughan was superb as the Dedlocks' sinister lawyer, Mr. Tulkinghorn. I was amazed by how Vaughn managed to combine the character's dedication to protecting his client Sir Leicester and his penchant for assuming control over others. If I had voted for the best performance featured in "BLEAK HOUSE", I would choose Diana Rigg's portrayal of the tragic Honoria, Lady Dedlock. I believe the actress gave a brilliant performance as the mysterious, yet complicated baronet's wife, whose cool demeanor hid a great deal of emotions and a personal secret. I am shocked and amazed that neither she, Vaughn, McKenna or Franks had ever received any accolades for their performances.

In fact, I am surprised that "BLEAK HOUSE" had only received BAFTA nominations (and won three) . . . and they were in the technical/arts category, aside for the Best Drama Series/Serial. No Primetime Emmy nominations, whatsoever. Was this eight-part miniseries the best adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1852-53 novel? I cannot answer that question. Granted, it had its flaws. But what television or movie production did not? But I cannot deny that "BLEAK HOUSE" was a first-rate miniseries that deserved more accolades than it had received, thanks to Arthur Hopcraft's screenplay, Ross Devenish's direction and an excellent cast led by Suzanne Burden, Denholm Elliott and Diana Rigg.

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Female barristers earn nearly 35 per cent less than their male counterparts as concern grows that methods of distributing cases discriminate against women lawyers.

The latest figures from the Bar Council showed that across all areas of law women were slowly closing the earnings gap. However, across the entire profession, male barristers on average earned about £86,000 annually in fee income, while women earned about £57,000.

Barristers practising at the independent Bar are self-employed and generally group together in chambers. They must pay chambers’ overheads and other expenses from their overall annual fee income.

Researchers at the council, the professional body for 17,500 barristers in England and Wales, found that in the past year average gross earnings for male lawyers fell by 5 per cent and increased by 6 per cent for women. However, significant areas of law remained in which the earnings gap continued to widen, including immigration, property and probate disputes and personal injury. In the personal injury field, women earned 53 per cent less than men.

The earnings gap at the Bar was significantly worse than at large City of London and regional commercial law firms, where women earn about 25 per cent less than men.

Recent figures have shown that the gap at the “big four” accountancy firms varies and women earn between 35 and 39 per cent less than men. Across British businesses generally, the average gender pay gap at those that are required to report is 15.5 per cent.

The Bar Council report found that areas of the law in which the gender earnings gap reduced over the past year included general commercial work and financial services, where women moved from earning 57 per cent less to earning 51 per cent less.

In employment, this gap fell from 16 per cent to 6 per cent. The researchers also noted that in crime there had been a sharp drop of nearly 20 per cent overall in fee income for specialist barristers and that women had gone from earning 38 per cent less to earning 35 per cent less.

The council’s analysis also found that there were some areas of law in which women were earning more than men. These included defamation, in which women have overtaken men and are earning 36 per cent more on average.

Likewise, in family law, women barristers who specialise in children’s issues have consistently earned more than male barristers. However, the gap closed to 3 per cent last year, down one point from 2020.

Mark Fenhalls KC, the Bar Council’s chairman, said “there remains a long way to go to close the earnings gap, particularly in the higher earning practice areas”.

He said that chambers could “make a significant difference through ensuring fair distribution of work”. Fenhalls called for fair practices around the distribution of briefs at chambers as well as better marketing opportunities for women barristers — “and support for new barristers and those returning to the Bar”.

This month, the Ministry of Justice settled a dispute with the Criminal Bar Association over legal aid fees for cases in the crown courts. Bar leaders had called for an all-out strike over claims that some junior barristers were paid less than the minimum wage after their expenses were taken into account. The strike was settled after the government implemented a 15 per cent increase to criminal legal aid fees.

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Can I request AsoRyuu with #41?

41. Because the world is saved.

Hey so first off, this has massive DGS spoilers and takes place after the student exchange. Secondly, this prompt really doesn't quite work with asoryuu, so I altered it so that it was more akin to Ryunosuke saving someone's life: hence, their world. I hope that's okay.

You can also read it on Ao3! It's about 500 words.

CW for massive DGS spoilers and mentions of death.

There’s a sigh of relief from Ryunosuke as his stress drains out from his body. He almost collapses right there when the trial is over. His defendant smiles and nods, understanding the gravity of his charges. He wasn’t able to get away with what he actually carried out during the exchange, but the one that they were both concerned about…

“Kazuma Asogi. With all the evidence presented in front of me, I declare you not guilty of attempted murder. For the rest of your crimes, I am going to require three months of prison and a year of probation. That is all."

"I understand. Thank you, Your Excellency."

The gavel slams, a shriek coming from Prosecutor Auchi, weakly trying to protest the charge through a jumbled sentence. The judge glares at him, silencing him.

Ryunosuke and Kazuma walk together, close as they leave the courtroom. There’s no one waiting, as expected. The trial wrapped up a lot closer than either of them expected, but Ryunosuke’s sure the police will be here shortly for Kazuma. He's about to apologise he couldn't get Kazuma completely out of trouble, but before he can, Kazuma turns to him. He then wraps his arms around Ryunosuke. “Thank you.”

His hug is so tight and warm, it’s almost like home. Something he hasn't felt in years. Ryunosuke wraps his arms back his waist. “Y-you’re welcome.”

“I didn’t think you’d say yes to defending me.” Kazuma whispers. “Especially what happened in London, I would have completely understood. Though, I must admit, I wasn’t expecting half of those charges. I really thought it was over. There was no way I would have been able to defend myself...”

He must mean his life...

Ryunosuke swallows. “No, no. Prosecutor Auchi was throwing as many charges as he could. I knew something was wrong immediately when I got the list of them from Susato-san. I couldn’t let you get charged without reason."

“I really appreciate it. Honestly, I just was scared no lawyer would take my case after the charges piled in.” It’s nice to see Kazuma open up a bit more emotionally, but he looks so wounded as he exhales. “I can’t believe he found all that dirt on me.”

“No, he definitely made some of that stuff up.” Ryunosuke protests. “Besides, with everything considered, why wouldn’t it be appropriate for me to take the case? After all, I was there…”

“Yes, I know. But I had my reservations.” Kazuma frowns, pulling away from the embrace. “I shouldn’t have ever tried to pull what I did all those years ago. I couldn’t change that, so I asked specifically for you not to be my lawyer.”

“Oh! So you wanted to avoid what you were trying to initially use me for?”

“Exactly.” Kazuma offers sincere smile, crossing his arms. “That’s why I was so abrasive to you taking this case. I realised I couldn’t do that to you, not after all that I learned in London. Yet, it seems you’ve become more stubborn than me and persisted.”

The doors open and at the entrance is Inspector Hosonaga with his arms crossed. It’s time for Kazuma to go. He offers a quick nod to the inspector, acknowledging his presence.

“Well, I will see you in three months. I’ll pay as soon as I get out, I promise. If you need it immediately, just send Susato-san and I'll see what I can do. Thank you for saving my life. I'll make it up to you one day.” Kazuma leans in, kissing Ryunosuke’s cheek. “Goodbye for now, Partner.”

Before he can say anything more, Inspector Hosonaga escorts him out, more akin to accompanying him. As Kazuma glances back one more time with a weak smile, Ryunosuke waves.

“See you, Partner…”

#anon #asoryuu #kazuma asogi #ryunosuke naruhodo #muffin writes #this one was definitely a challenge

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Tips to avoid issues during the probate process

The loss of a loved one is devastating and leaves you with challenging feelings. Probate is the last thing you want to deal with while you are still grieving.

The legal procedure known as probate is used to formally validate a decedent's will and allocate their assets. Although important, this process can be emotionally taxing for all individuals involved and frequently results in family conflicts.

Effectively managing this process and preventing family conflicts requires careful planning and action. This will guarantee the efficient and amicable administration of your estates. Here are some vital pointers to avoid family arguments throughout the probate process.

Communication holds the key

Effective decision-making requires open communication. If everyone can get down and talk to each other, everything can be resolved. Effective communication helps minimize misunderstandings and avert disputes among family members, according to one of the legal firms in London.

It will be easier for family members to determine who gets what and how much if the deceased's desires are open and honest. Long-term, this will also aid in averting possible disputes.

Respond proactively

Every estate is unique. Even while you can take precautions to lessen the likelihood of delays in the probate process, unforeseen issues might still come up during the process. Estate administrators should always take proactive measures to address issues, complaints, or concerns in order to reduce the likelihood of delays.

Any matter that may be handled or resolved out of court would expedite the probate procedure significantly. For more information on resolving issues during the probate process, speak with an accomplished estate administration lawyer.

Check the complete inventory

Taking a thorough inventory and accounting of the deceased's belongings is another duty of an executor. There is a considerable danger of delay if the inventory is wrong or incomplete in any other way. The probate court will not close the estate in the absence of a comprehensive inventory. There are also other lawsuit dangers.

A lawsuit may be filed by an interested party (creditor, heir, or other family member). Recordkeeping is essential. It is essential that there be a thorough accounting whenever an executor uses property or assets to settle external creditor claims.

Give proper notice

Are you in charge of managing an estate as the executor? If so, it's critical that you are aware of your legal obligations. Notifying everyone who might be interested that a probate filing has been made is your responsibility. Notifying any loved ones and family members who were mentioned in the will or who would otherwise be entitled to the estate is the first step in this process.

Furthermore, within seventy-five days on the date letters of probate were awarded, an executor is required by law to notify creditors who have been implicated. There is a good chance the estate may become mired in legal disputes if appropriate notification is not given. One of the main reasons for delays in the probate process is inadequate notice.

Start the process in a timely fashion

Starting the probate process as soon as possible is one of the easiest—and best—tips to prevent delays in the probate process. This is not a step that a probate court will handle for you and your family. Probate can only start if someone starts the procedure. The dead should have had a will that was legally binding and chosen a trustworthy executor. The executor needs to submit letters and an application for probate to the appropriate North Carolina county court. One of the legal firms in London can assist you if you have any particular queries regarding the beginning of the probate process.

#legal firms in London

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4 Frognal Close, Hampstead classic Bauhaus hideously disfigured by neglect of its abstentee owner.

This historic family home - 4 Frognal Close, Hampstead in London NW3 - is finally on the market after 15 years in a tragically sorry state from neglect by its' owner George Michalias who had merely to keep paying some utility bills to maintain its order since his purchase in 2009.

The ‘09 sale was a desperate one being as it was at the height of the disaster of the Great Financial Crisis - no prospective buyer could get a mortgage not even the well-heeled families who were keen to move in and make a home. The then owners who had lived there for 40 years were pressed by probate circumstances, the huge anxiety of collapsing world markets and the credit crunch to sell to a quick cash buyer. Enter Mr Michalias, showing no interest in the classic design although, in fairness, his visiting family did appear to. It takes a certain kind of contempt for a property of this ilk to be left to deteriorate so catastrophically in wealthy London. But that's what privateer landlords, landgrabs and expensive lawyers, can render in this day and age. Even squatters wouldn’t touch the house except the cannabis farmers who managed to break in and set up shop. They were evicted a couple of years ago. Squatting does if nothing else benefit the building per se. Private property ownership in this country should come with more robust legal commitments as exist in Australia and elsewhere. The EDMO (Empty Dwelling Management Orders) of local councils are simply toothless. After many years of neighbour complaints, Camden Council could only oblige George Michalias to 'clean up' the front of the house which he did by felling the entire front garden (including a decades-old wisteria and beautiful rambling roses) and erecting a side fence to prevent interlopers (ho ho!)

The wooden window frames of the living room date from the original 1960's refit.

There are zero photos of the interior in the 2024 brochure because what's left is appalling. Original 1930's and 1960's parquet flooring gone, walls and ceilings collapsed. A once-cherished garden left to revert to wilderness.

#frognalclose #frognal #4frognalclose #hampstead #nw3 6yb #freud #ernest freud #bauhaus #1937

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A STAIN ON THE ENGLISH JUDICIARY

By Adeyinka Grandson, former British Political Prisoner.

An Assault on Free Speech:

1.1 Having been wrongly convicted in the Crown Court at Southwark in London on November 30, 2021, and subsequently sentenced on March 31, 2022, to a total of four years and six months imprisonment on fabricated charges of racially aggravated Public Order offence, I have served the sentence for six counts offences of “Publishing and distributing materials on social media platforms, namely four YouTube videos and two Facebook posts as threatening, abusive, insulting, or intending to stir up racial hatred against the Ibo and Fulani people of Nigeria, contrary to Section 21(1) and Section 19(1) of the Public Order Act 1986 of the United Kingdom”.

1.2 I maintain my innocence regarding these offences. During my wrongful conviction, in collusion between the Judge, Prosecutor, and my Lawyers, the Crown Prosecution Service in London failed to present the alleged Ibo and Fulani victims of my political activism on social media, their impact statements, or the requested disclosure of documents from the Metropolitan Police Service in London to the Court. Furthermore, the Judge prevented me from using my witnesses or documents that I had available or to mention to the jury my ex-wife’s involvement and motives for reporting my political activism on social media to the Police as terrorism and racial hatred offences, over the custody matter of our children. These factors rendered my conviction unsafe, an assault on free speech, and a stain on the English Judiciary. Due to these egregious violations, I was wrongfully incarcerated as a British Political Prisoner, and my conviction was malicious. Therefore, I am seeking permission to appeal against the conviction to the Court of Appeal.

1.3 For a duration of two years, three months, and ten days, I endured imprisonment by the British State due to my outspoken political views, which criticized the Ibo and Fulani immigrants in Nigeria, whom I have accused on social media of serving as proxies for the English Establishment in the suppression and subjugation of the Yoruba in Nigeria.

1.4 In Nigeria, the Yoruba region constitutes over 25 percent of the total population, generating 49 percent of the national income and contributing 80 percent to the country's total GDP. Despite its significant economic contributions, the region remains impoverished and underdeveloped. This is largely attributed to the control exerted by the English Establishment through its proxies—the Fulani immigrants in Nigeria. These Fulani proxies have held the presidency of the country from 1960 to 2023, enabling them to dominate Yoruba's economic assets. This control extends to various sectors, including mineral and natural resources, financial markets, stock exchanges, taxation, media, education system, judiciary, transportation hubs such as waterways, seaports, and airports, as well as public services, including probation and prison services. Furthermore, they wield authority over the legitimate use of force, including military, police, civil defense, and security services within Yorubaland. Additionally, their Ibo allies have a significant presence in Yorubaland, controlling sectors such as commercial trading, real estate, and the pharmaceutical industry. This systemic control and exploitation have contributed to the economic marginalization and disenfranchisement of the Yoruba people in their own homeland.

1.5 I attribute responsibility to the English, Ibo, and Fulani immigrants in Nigeria for their collective role in usurping control of Yorubaland from the indigenous Yoruba people. They have exploited its wealth and resources to fuel economic growth and development in England, Iboland, and Hausaland, while perpetuating poverty, unemployment, and underdevelopment in Yorubaland. These three entities—England, Iboland, and Hausaland—dominated by the Fulani immigrants in Nigeria—are deemed as eternal adversaries of the Yoruba nation. They orchestrated the suspension of the parliamentary system of Government in Nigeria in 1966 and imposed upon the Yoruba the unitary presidential system of Government. This centralized governance structure was strategically designed to exert control over the Yoruba's economic assets.

2. Circumstances of My Arrest:

2.1 The British Government has historically employed a strategy of criminalizing non-English individuals who resist its oppression and subjugation as terrorists. This tactic was evident in their treatment of members of the African National Congress (ANC) in the 1960s and the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in the 1980s. Both groups fought against English tyranny in South Africa and Northern Ireland, respectively.

2.2 In 2017, I faced threats to my life orchestrated by the English Domestic and External Intelligence Agencies—the MI5 and MI6—due to my outspoken political activism on social media. My activism criticized the complicity of the British Government in the political situation in Nigeria. As a result of these threats, I sought permission from the Family Court to relocate to Yorubaland with my children for our safety. However, in May 2018, despite the substantial risk to our lives, liberty, and physical safety in England posed by MI5 and MI6, the Family Court rejected my application. This decision stemmed from opposition by my ex-wife to the relocation, despite the clear danger we faced.

2.3 In February 2019, I faced death threats directed towards myself and my children due to my political activism on social media. These threats were reported to the Metropolitan Police Service in London. However, the police did not investigate the criminal report, citing that the threats originated from a withheld telephone number, making it difficult to trace the caller. I perceived the Metropolitan Police Service's refusal to investigate the threats as discriminatory. In response to the danger posed by these threats, I applied to the High Court of the Family Division for permission to leave England with my son and return to Yorubaland. Despite this effort, the High Court rejected the application, as my ex-wife opposed the separation of our two children. Consequently, I remained in England to ensure the safety and well-being of my children, maintaining active involvement in their lives despite the challenges.

2.4 In March 2019, I initiated legal proceedings against my ex-wife by taking her to the Special Educational Needs Tribunal and the Family Court. This action was prompted by my discovery that she had falsely registered our son as a disabled child and enrolled him in a school for disabled students, all without consulting me. Despite his only issue being a speech delay, she had claimed disability benefits on his behalf. Furthermore, I uncovered that she had utilized my children's British passports to support her boyfriend's application for a resident permit in the United Kingdom. This deceitful act directly impacted the renewal of my resident permit as the biological father of two Yoruba-British citizen children.

2.5 In an attempt to halt my application for custody of our children and the necessary assessment by the Special Educational Needs Tribunal, which would determine our son's education, health, and social care needs, my ex-wife resorted to drastic measures. Fearing the loss of custody and the disability benefits she received for our son, she falsely reported my political activism on social media as terrorism and racial hatred offences to the Welsh-speaking South Wales Police in Cardiff. Following an investigation, the South Wales Police found no evidence to support the allegations and took no further action. Dissatisfied with this outcome, my ex-wife escalated the matter by reporting the allegations to the English-speaking Metropolitan Police Service in London, despite not residing in London at the time of the alleged offences. The Metropolitan Police Service, lacking jurisdiction over the case, nonetheless pursued it due to my vocal and active opposition to the British Government's complicity in political situation in Nigeria.

2.6 On August 6, 2019, as the leader of the Young Yoruba for Freedom (YYF), I was criminalized as a terrorist by the English Metropolitan Police Service in London, who arrested me for terrorism and racial hatred offences over my political activism on social media, maliciously reported to the Police as terrorism and racial hatred offences by my ex-wife due to our custody dispute over our children.

2.7 The British Government, however, stands as the true perpetrator of terrorism and racism for its historical enslavement and colonization of the Yoruba Country between 1851 and 1951. This period saw the devastating loss of 20 million Yoruba lives, surpassing the 5 million Jewish population murdered by the Germans between 1940 and 1945.

2.8 When the English first arrived in Lagos, Yorubaland, in 1851, their conquest and imposition of colonial rule brought devastation to the Yoruba people. Through violence and coercion, they overwhelmed the land, shooting and killing indiscriminately, burning farms and homes. The thunderous roar of cannons filled the air, shrouding the horizon in smoke, instilling fear and panic among every Yoruba man, woman, and child. This onslaught led to the tragic loss of 5,000 Yoruba lives out of the 22,000 inhabitants of Lagos, Yorubaland, sparking widespread resistance against the English invaders.

2.9 The resistance culminated in an uprising in 1855, sparked by the rejection of formerly enslaved black people from England who were repatriated to Yorubaland, despite not being of Yoruba descent. In response, the English brutally massacred thousands of Yoruba people during this uprising.

2.10 In 1892, a conflict erupted between the Yoruba and English over the utilization of waterways in Lagos. The English sought assistance from the Fulani and other non-Yoruba groups, including individuals from Ghana and Sierra Leone, to attack the Ijebu and Remo tribes of the Yoruba Country, who had the support of the other Yoruba tribes and the people of Brazil and Portugal. In this ensuing war, which revolved around control of the port of Lagos, millions of Yoruba people fell victim to English aggression.

2.11 The English established an armed contingent in Yorubaland known as the West African Frontier Force, predominantly composed of non-Yoruba individuals, particularly Fulani from Senegal and Gambia. This force launched assaults on the Oyo tribe of the Yoruba nation in Ilorin, first in 1901 and then in 1902. They ousted the legitimate ruler of the city, Alhaji Inakoju Alanamu, a Yoruba citizen, displacing him to Jebba. In his stead, they installed a Fulani immigrant in Ilorin as the Emir of the city, who had collaborated with the English in the massacre of thousands of Yoruba people in Ilorin.

2.12 The British Government perpetrated acts of terrorism against the Yoruba nation on five occasions between 1851 and 1951. These acts resulted in the extermination of 20 million Yoruba people and the seizure of Yorubaland from its indigenous inhabitants. Additionally, over 10 million Yoruba individuals were forcibly sold into slavery in North and South America, as well as in the Caribbean. The British also plundered the wealth and resources of Yorubaland to fuel economic growth and development in England, all without providing reparations to the Yoruba people for their heinous actions. This reign of terror persisted until Obafemi Awolowo, a Yoruba leader, assumed political leadership in Yorubaland as the Leader of Government Business and Minister of Local Government and Finance. He became the first Premier of the Western Region under Nigeria's parliamentary system in 1951, effectively ending the era of British terror in Yorubaland.

2.13 The British Government's condemnation of the Nazi Party in Germany for its actions during the Second World War and the Holocaust against the Jewish people was indeed a significant historical event. However, it is important to acknowledge the hypocrisy in this condemnation, considering the British Government's own history of colonial atrocities, particularly in Yorubaland. While the Germans paid reparations to the Jewish people for the Holocaust, a crime that lasted for a relatively shorter period, the British Government failed to acknowledge or compensate the Yoruba people for the extensive atrocities committed during the 100-year period of colonial rule in Yorubaland. This stark contrast highlights the double standards and hypocrisy in the British Government's approach to historical injustices. The refusal of the British Government to address its colonial past and provide reparations to the Yoruba people underscores a broader issue of accountability and justice in historical contexts. It emphasizes the need for acknowledgment, reparations, and reconciliation for past wrongs committed by colonial powers against indigenous peoples around the world.

2.14 The departure of the English from Nigeria in 1960, having forced together the Yoruba, Ibo, Hausa and others to create the Federation of Nigeria, left behind a nation deeply divided along ethnic lines and plagued by longstanding power imbalances. This division stemmed from the British colonial administration's policy of favouritism towards the Fulani immigrants in Nigeria, who were granted disproportionate control over the presidency of the country. The dominance of the Fulani, supported by their Ibo allies acting as proxies for the English in Nigeria, marginalized the Yoruba people and perpetuated systemic inequality and injustice against them. This imbalance of power fuelled ethnic tensions and hindered the country's progress towards unity and development. It wasn't until 2023 that Bola Tinubu, a Yoruba citizen, assumed the presidency of Nigeria, breaking the long-standing control of power by the Fulani and Ibo in Nigeria. Tinubu's presidency marked a significant shift in Nigerian politics, providing a historic opportunity for the Yoruba people to assert their political rights and influence the direction of the country.

2.15 While we cannot romanticize the past, nor are we going to re-investigate it, we must always be conscious of the past because the past is not something to be forgotten. On this premise, as the leader of the Young Yoruba for Freedom (YYF), my political activism on social media was, deeply rooted in addressing the suppression and subjugation faced by the Yoruba in Nigeria, perpetuated by the British Government through its proxies — the Ibo and the Fulani immigrants in Nigeria. These forces collectively:

(i) On September 12, 1963, wrongfully convicted Obafemi Awolowo, the first Prime Minister of Yorubaland, on false charges of treason and sentenced him to 10 years' imprisonment.

(ii) Nigerialized all the Yoruba’s economic assets, including the mineral and natural resources, money and capital markets, stock exchange, taxation, mainstream media, schools and curriculum, courts, waterways, seaports, airports, land borders, commercial tradings, real estate, pharmaceutical industry, public service, probation and prison services, and the legitimate use of the monopoly of violence such as the military, Police, civil defence, and security services in Yorubaland in the 1960s.

(iii) On January 15, 1966, suspended the regional parliamentary system of Government in Nigeria and imposed the unitary presidential system on the Yoruba.

(iv) On January 15, 1966, assassinated Ladoke Akintola, the second Prime Minister of Yorubaland.

(v) On July 29, 1966, assassinated Adekunle Fajuyi, the first Military Prime Minister of Yorubaland.

(vi) The June 12, 1993, presidential election results in Nigeria, won by Moshood Abiola, a Yoruba citizen, were annulled, despite being widely regarded as free and fair, sparking widespread protests and political turmoil in the country.

(vii) On June 22, 1994, arrested and imprisoned Moshood Abiola, the first Yoruba to have won a presidential election in Nigeria, after he declared himself the rightful winner of the annulled 1993 presidential election.

(viii) On June 4, 1996, assassinated Kudirat Abiola, the wife of Moshood Abiola and a prominent Yoruba activist in her own right.

(ix) On July 7, 1998, assassinated Moshood Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election in Nigeria and a prominent Yoruba leader.

(x) On October 8, 2020, systematically arranged the #EndSARS protests in Lagos, Yorubaland, targeted at the assassination of Bola Tinubu, a Yoruba citizen, in the run-up to the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria.

2.16 When the Young Yoruba for Freedom (YYF) became aware of the British Government’s complicity in the political situation in Nigeria, we began openly criticizing the English Establishment on social media. We advocated for the nationalization of British business interests in Yorubaland and Nigeria. Additionally, we called for the cessation of trade and military ties with England and urged the Yoruba leaders to cultivate strong relationships with the United States of America, the State of Israel, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Portuguese Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of France, and the Scandinavian countries as allies. Our goal was to garner support for the Yoruba people to achieve autonomy and potentially divide Nigeria along its natural boundaries. This was especially important in light of the suspension of Nigeria’s regional parliamentary system of Government in 1966 by the Ibo and Fulani, which we aimed to address either through a return to the original constitution of 1960 or through alternative means.

2.17 The above and many more statements I made on social media against the British Government and its proxies—the Ibo and the Fulani immigrants in Nigeria—resulted in my being labeled a terrorist by the English Domestic and External Intelligence Agencies—the MI5 and MI6, respectively.

3. Events Following My Arrest:

3.1 Following my arrest for terrorism and racial hatred offences on August 6, 2019, Taylor Rose Solicitors was instructed by the Metropolitan Police Service in London to act on my behalf as the solicitor in the case. I was, after that, granted a Police bail pending further investigation. However, the solicitor acted shockingly dishonestly when they acted as my solicitor in the case. For instance:

(i) Following my release from the Police station after being granted bail, I provided Taylor Rose Solicitors with crucial information about my personal history. I disclosed that I had been in a long-term relationship with my ex-wife, with whom I had lived for 13 years and had two children. However, after discovering her infidelity in 2012, I initiated divorce proceedings. I explained that from 2015, our relationship deteriorated due to disagreements over childcare and schooling, leading to her making five false allegations against me to the Police in High Wycombe and Cardiff between July 2015 and January 2017. These allegations, ranging from harassment to child neglect, were either dismissed by the Police or overturned by the Court. The stress from these events contributed to my mental health struggles, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety between 2017 and 2019, coinciding with her subsequent report of my political activism on social media as terrorism and racial hatred offences. Despite my explicit instructions, Taylor Rose Solicitors failed to contact my GP and other relevant organizations that I provided them who could assist in my case with my mental health difficulties. This failure casts doubt on the completeness of the evidence presented during the trial.

(ii) On February 10, 2020, six months after my arrest for terrorism and racial hatred offences without being formally charged, I instructed Taylor Rose Solicitors to file a lawsuit to the Court. The lawsuit aimed to dismiss the case due to the Metropolitan Police Service's failure to charge me within the statutory six-month period outlined in the Terrorism Act 2000 and 2006 of the United Kingdom. However, Taylor Rose Solicitors failed to take action on my instructions.

(iii) On March 4, 2020, due to the repeated failures of Taylor Rose Solicitors to follow my instructions, I decided to appoint a new solicitor, Janes Solicitor, to assist with my case. Despite not being charged with any offence at that time, the matter was still pending charge at the Police station. Despite my request, accompanied by a written letter of authority, for the transfer of my case file to Janes Solicitors, Taylor Rose Solicitors refused to release it. Unbeknownst to me at the time, Taylor Rose Solicitors was covertly working with the Metropolitan Police Service to secure my conviction, hence their refusal to transfer my case file to Janes Solicitors.

3.2 On May 20, 2020, the Counter Terrorism Police in London concluded that I had no affiliation with any proscribed organizations, and since the Young Yoruba for Freedom (YYF) was not a proscribed organization, they had no interest in pursuing terrorism-related charges against me. However, the English Metropolitan Police Service in London, noting the political nature of the YYF and its anti-Ibo and anti-Fulani stance, charged me with six counts of “Publishing and distributing materials on social media platforms, between July 2017 and August 2019, four YouTube videos and two Facebook posts as threatening, abusive, insulting or intending to stir up racial hatred against the Ibo and Fulani people of Nigeria, contrary to Section 21 (1) and Section 19 (1) of the Public Order Act 1986 of the United Kingdom”.

3.3 The six counts of the offences were listed as follows:

Count 1: This count is related to a YouTube video titled "YYF First Public Course of Action". The video discusses the YYF Street Protest Code named 'Organized Violence', which involves actions such as shutting down the Lagos International Airport, the Lagos Stock Exchange, the Apapa Wharf, and the Tin Can Port Complex. These actions are proposed in the absence of a return to the parliamentary system of Government in Nigeria and the control of the presidency of Nigeria by only the Yoruba, who are considered the economic backbone of Nigeria. Additionally, the video mentions the potential use of chemical and biological weapons to defend Yorubaland in times of war and as a deterrent to future attacks on Yorubaland.

Count 2: This count is related to a YouTube video titled "Currency for the Yoruba Liberation". The video discusses the 'Oodua Coin', which the YYF created to support Yorubaland's economic growth and development. Additionally, the video mentions a letter that I had written to and received from Her Majesty, the Queen of England, addressing concerns about the British Government’s complicity in the political situation in Nigeria.

Count 3: This count pertains to a YouTube video titled "The Last Chance". The video advocates for a return to the parliamentary system of Government in Nigeria as a means to prevent another civil war.

Count 4: This count concerns a YouTube video titled "Attacks on Yoruba in Yorubaland". The video addresses the assault on Demola, a Yoruba citizen, who was reportedly killed by Ibo immigrants in Lagos, Yorubaland. The incident occurred amid allegations that Demola had stolen a ballot box during the presidential election of February 2019 in Nigeria.

Count 5: This count pertains to a post on the "Adeyinka Grandson" Facebook page, managed by the Media and Publicity Department of the YYF. The post discussed the alleged atrocities committed by the Ibo and Fulani in Yorubaland. It was authored by the Facebook page administrators based in Yorubaland.

Count 6: This count pertains to another post on the "Adeyinka Grandson" Facebook page. The administrators, situated in Yorubaland, made this post in direct response to a tweet by US President Donald Trump.

3.4 On June 18, 2020, Taylor Rose Solicitors appointed Miss Laurie-Anne Power, a Jamaican barrister working with 25 Bedford Row Chambers in London, to represent me in the case. Despite my expressed preference for an English barrister, given my previous five cases, in which I was represented by English barristers, who had won all the cases for me, and due to a negative past experience with a barrister of Jamaican descent, Taylor Rose Solicitors proceeded with the appointment of Miss Laurie-Anne Power against my objections. This decision contravened the LAA contract, which entitled me to choose my barrister. Unbeknownst to me at the time, Miss Laurie-Anne Power was appointed as my barrister but discreetly collaborated with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to secure a conviction against me. This clandestine arrangement explains why Taylor Rose Solicitors disregarded my objections to her appointment.

3.5 On July 1, 2020, I appeared before Judge Taylor, an English lady who also held the position of Honorary Recorder of the Southwark Crown Court. Interestingly, she retained jurisdiction over my case exclusively, preventing any other Judges from overseeing the proceedings from start to finish. Unaware of the collusion between Taylor Rose Solicitors, Miss Laurie-Anne Power, Judge Taylor, the Crown Prosecution Service, and the Metropolitan Police Service to maliciously prosecute me, I proceeded with the legal process.

3.6 On October 23, 2020, the Metropolitan Police Service in London arrested me concerning a video I posted on social media during the #EndSARS protests in Lagos, Yorubaland. Titled "48-Hour Ultimatum," the video demanded that Ibo immigrants leave Yorubaland due to their involvement in killing and property destruction during the protests. Subsequently, I appeared before a Judge at the Bromley Magistrates’ Court in London on the suspicion that the video violated my bail conditions. However, the Judge determined that the video did not breach my bail conditions, leading to my release from Police custody.

3.7 However, on January 25, 2021, the Metropolitan Police Officers handling my case tampered with video, splitting it into two edited videos titled: “Igbo in Yorubaland Get 48 Hours to Relocate” and “YYF Changing the Course of History." They then added these two edited videos as counts 7 and 8 offences. This unethical conduct by the Police compromised the integrity of the case. Moreover, Judge Taylor permitted this action, further undermining the fairness of the proceedings.

4. Preparation for Trial:

4.1 In my defence statement, I unequivocally denied that my YouTube videos and Facebook posts threatened, abused, insulted, or intended to stir up racial hatred against the Ibo and Fulani people of Nigeria or that racial hatred was likely to be stirred up as a consequence of the videos and posts.

4.2 I requested the following individuals from the Metropolitan Police Service to appear as witnesses for the Prosecution:

(i) My ex-wife, who reported my political activism on social media to the Police as terrorism and racial hatred offences.

(ii) The Ibo and Fulani people of Nigeria, who were the alleged victims of my political activism on social media.

(iii) The Senior Investigating Officers who had previously investigated me for terrorism and racial hatred offences before and after my arrest.

(iv) The two detective constables who conducted the interviews with me under caution after my arrest.

(v) The detective who conducted the forensic analysis of my two phones and laptop.

4.3 In addition, I requested materials not yet disclosed to the defence which might reasonably be considered capable of undermining the case for the Prosecution or of assisting the case for the defence, including:

(i) Copies of the letters I had written to and received from Her Majesty, the Queen of England, seized from my home by the Metropolitan Police Service during the investigation.

(ii) Copies of the letters I had written to and received from Mr Donald Trump, the US President, seized from my home by the Metropolitan Police Service during the investigation.

(iii) Copies of the letters I had written to and received from Senator Risch, the US Senate's Chairman on Foreign Relations, seized from my home by the Metropolitan Police Service during the investigation.

(iv) Copies of the letters I had written to and received from the Head of the CIA, seized from my home by the Metropolitan Police Service during the investigation.

(v) The statement provided by my ex-wife to the police in March 2019 regarding her report of my political activism on social media as terrorism and racial hatred offences.

(vi) Copies of the 520 videos from my YouTube channel that were published between 2007 and 2019 and subsequently deactivated by the Metropolitan Police Service without a court order following my arrest for terrorism and racial hatred offences.

(vii) Copies of the 520 political speeches I made between 2007 and 2019, seized from my home by the Metropolitan Police Service in London during the investigation.

(viii) Related reports of investigations about me provided to the Metropolitan Police Service in London by the US Government/CIA and the UK Government/MI5.

4.4 Further to the above disclosures requested from the Metropolitan Police Service, I prepared the following four arguments to tell the jury at trial:

(i) To tell the jury about the motives of my ex-wife for reporting my political activism on social media to the Police as terrorism and racial hatred offences.

(ii) To play to the jury, three videos and show them two documents that I had prepared in my defence, including:

(a) The video footage of the body-worn cameras of my arrest for terrorism and racial hatred offences by the Metropolitan Police in London on August 6, 2019.

(b) The video footage of Demola, a Yoruba citizen, being murdered by the Ibo immigrants in Lagos, Yorubaland, over the allegations of a stolen ballot box during the presidential election of February 2019 in Nigeria.

(c) The video footage of the Ibo immigrants in Lagos, Yorubaland, killing people and destroying private and public buildings during the #EndSARS protests in October 2020.

(d) The copy of the political asylum documents granted by the British Government to members of the IPOB, a terrorist group in Nigeria.

(e) The copy of my interview with the Punch Newspaper in Lagos, Yorubaland, on August 13, 2017.

(iii) To show the jury the ethnic map of Nigeria and explain to them what is responsible for the State of war in Nigeria.

(iv) To call the twenty-one witnesses in my case, who had seen my videos and posts on social media and were willing to give evidence in Court that I wasn’t threatening, abusing, insulting, or intending to stir up racial hatred against the Ibo and Fulani people of Nigeria, but highlighting the suppression and subjugation of the Yoruba in Nigeria by the Ibo and Fulani.

4.5 Having prepared the four arguments to say to the jury, in addition to the disclosures requested from the Metropolitan Police Service, Miss Laurie-Anne Power wanted me to do a documentary about my political activism and trial with Channel 4 Television in London. She asked that I consent to the documentary, which allowed the production crew to record my conferences with her.

4.6 The production crew recorded three of my meetings with Miss Laurie-Anne Power, during which we discussed several crucial aspects of my case. These discussions included: my ex-wife's involvement in the case, the videos to be played to the jury at trial, the documents to be included in the trial’s bundle, the use of the ethnic map of Nigeria to explain to the jury what is responsible for the State of war in Nigeria, and what each of the twenty-one witnesses in my case had written in their statements.

4.7 One of the twenty-one witnesses in my case was Nelson Adeola, who also served as a member of the YYF Advisory Council. However, unbeknownst to me, the Metropolitan Police Officers managing my case recruited him as a spy within the Young Yoruba for Freedom (YYF). This recruitment occurred shortly after I had provided his name to Miss Laurie-Anne Power as one of the witnesses in my case.

4.8 Nelson, acting as an undercover agent within the YYF, conducted surveillance on me, my family, and other members of the YYF on behalf of the Metropolitan Police Officers overseeing my case. He gathered intelligence regarding the YYF's public course of action and collected personal information on the YYF's leaders, potentially for use in targeted actions such as assassinations.

4.9 At the time of Nelson's involvement with the YYF, we did not suspect him of being a spy. However, his reports to the Metropolitan Police contained no incriminating information beyond the personal details of YYF leaders and their families that he had discreetly collected. Our group held no private views that contradicted our public stance on the political situation in Nigeria, advocating for a return to the parliamentary system of government or in support of the Oduduwa Republic.

4.10 On November 12, 2021, three days before my trial's commencement, the Metropolitan Police Officers overseeing my case invited me to their office to view certain YouTube videos that had not yet been disclosed to the defense but were intended to be shown to the jury during the trial. I declined this arrangement but instructed Taylor Rose Solicitors to request the videos from the Police and email them to me for review. The Metropolitan Police Officers described these videos as "sensitive" and refused to provide them to me. Consequently, I instructed Miss Laurie-Anne Power to object to the inclusion of these videos in the trial proceedings.

5. Perversion of Justice:

5.1 My trial commenced on November 15, 2021, and concluded on November 30, 2021.

5.2 On November 15, 2021, the first day of my trial, the defence was not provided with the disclosures requested from the Metropolitan Police before the start of my trial. Despite my voiced concerns about this oversight, Judge Taylor and Miss Laurie-Anne Power ignored my concerns regarding the Metropolitan Police Officers’ failure to provide these crucial witnesses and documents.

5.3 On the same day, Miss Laurie-Anne Power requested Nelson Adeola to convince me not to disclose my ex-wife's involvement in the case to the jury. I explained to him that mentioning my ex-wife's involvement would provide necessary context to the jury. However, he responded with abusive and disrespectful language because I declined to heed his or Miss Laurie-Anne Power's advice.

5.4 The Prosecution Counsel and Miss Power deemed my ex-wife's involvement in the case as potentially detrimental to the Crown Prosecution Service's case. They held a meeting with Judge Taylor in her chambers, urging her to prohibit me from mentioning my ex-wife's involvement to the jury. This request came after their unsuccessful attempt, using Nelson, to dissuade me from disclosing her involvement during the trial.

5.5 On November 19, 2021, the second day of my trial after a three-day adjournment, Judge Taylor made a ruling that barred me from disclosing my ex-wife's involvement to the jury. Subsequently, Miss Laurie-Anne Power threatened me with imprisonment and other repercussions if I dared to mention to the jury my ex-wife's role in reporting my political activism on social media to the Police as terrorism and racial hatred offences. This prejudicial ruling, which infringed upon my right to present a defense, left me unable to inform the jury about my ex-wife's involvement in the case. This significantly compromised the trial's fairness.

5.6 Also, during the trial proceedings, Judge Taylor permitted the inclusion of new videos and articles labeled as 'sensitive' by the Metropolitan Police Officers overseeing the case, despite them never being disclosed to me prior to the trial. This unfairness in the presentation of evidence deprived me of my right to a fair trial.

5.7 Moreover, Judge Taylor ruled that my twenty-one witnesses in the case were too numerous for a Crown Court trial and reduced them to five witnesses. Subsequently, I learned that this ruling was false and inaccurate, as Crown Court proceedings allow for up to 50 witnesses in a case. Therefore, the Judge's decision was prejudicial and infringed upon my right to a fair trial, depriving me of the chance to present a comprehensive defence.

5.8 On November 24, 2021, Judge Taylor ruled that I could not play to the jury three videos I had prepared in my defence, including:

(i) The video footage from the body-worn cameras capturing my arrest for terrorism and racial hatred offences by the Metropolitan Police was deemed inadmissible by Judge Taylor on November 24, 2021. In the video, I provided context regarding my political activism on social media and the political situation in Nigeria to the MI5/MI6 agents and the Counter Terrorism Police Officers who arrested me. Despite its relevance to my trial, Judge Taylor ruled against its presentation to the jury, citing potential prejudice against the Metropolitan Police whose officers were heavily armed during my arrest. This ruling infringed upon my right to present a comprehensive defense.

(ii) Judge Taylor's ruling on November 24, 2021, also barred the presentation of video footage depicting the murder of Demola, a Yoruba citizen, by Ibo immigrants in Lagos, Yorubaland. Despite my request to blur Demola's body and present the footage to the jury, both the Judge and Miss Laurie-Anne Power rejected this plea. Consequently, I was unable to provide context to the jury regarding the impact of Demola's killing, when I made the Count 4 video titled "Attacks on Yoruba in Yorubaland”, which was my response to the killing of Demola. This denial severely hindered my ability to defend against the Metropolitan Police's allegations that my response to the killing of Demola was intended to inciting racial hatred against the Ibo in Nigeria. Judge Taylor's decision not only tainted the jury's perception but also infringed upon my right to a fair trial.

(iii) During the trial proceedings, the Prosecution Counsel argued against the presentation of a video footage depicting the killing of people and destruction of private and public building by the Ibo immigrants in Lagos, Yorubaland during the #EndSARS protests, on the instructions of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of IPOB, a terrorist group in Nigeria, being supported by the MI6 in London. The Prosecution alleged that the Metropolitan Police had not been provided with this evidence prior to the trial. However, this statement was false, as the video had indeed been submitted to the Police six months before the trial began. Despite this, Judge Taylor sided with the Prosecution and ruled against allowing the video to be shown to the jury. This decision deprived me of the opportunity to demonstrate the impact of the events in Lagos on my actions, particularly when I issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Ibo immigrants in Yorubaland to leave. The Prosecution further alleged that my response to the killings and destruction perpetrated by the Ibo immigrants during the #EndSARS protests constituted offences of inciting racial hatred against them. Despite my attempts to counter these allegations by showing the jury the relevant video evidence, Judge Taylor's prejudicial ruling prevented me from doing so. This unfair restriction significantly influenced the jury's perception of the case and violated my right to a fair trial.

5.9 Miss Laurie-Anne Power's failure to include the three documents I prepared in my defense and provided to her, as well as her subsequent failure to disclose this evidence during my cross-examination, severely compromised my ability to present a complete defense. Specifically, the documents she omitted from the trial bundle were:

(i) The copy of the political asylum documents granted by the British Government to members of the IPOB, a terrorist group in Nigeria, was a crucial piece of evidence that could have supported my defense. Its omission from the trial bundle and failure to disclose it to the jury during cross-examination by Miss Laurie-Anne Power significantly hindered my ability to present relevant evidence to the jury.

(ii) The copy of my interview with the Punch Newspaper in Lagos, Yorubaland, on August 13, 2017, was another vital piece of evidence that could have provided context and clarity to my statements and actions. Its absence from the trial bundle and failure to disclose it to the jury during cross-examination by Miss Laurie-Anne Power deprived the jury of potentially relevant information regarding my beliefs and intentions.

(iii) The copy of the ethnic map of Nigeria showing the 15 nations that the English forced together to create the Federation of Nigeria was crucial for providing context to my political activism and the underlying tensions in Nigeria. Its inclusion in the trial bundle would have allowed me to explain to the jury the complexities of Nigeria's ethnic landscape and how it contributed to the ongoing conflicts in the country. Its absence hindered my ability to fully present my case and denied the jury important background information.

5.10 Judge Taylor's decision to allow the trial to continue despite the inconsistencies in the trial transcripts and the failure of the Metropolitan Police Service to disclose required documents and witnesses raised significant concerns about the fairness of the proceedings. These shortcomings undermined the accuracy and completeness of the evidence presented, potentially leading to an inaccurate assessment of the case and the reason why I not agree to the Agreed Facts of the case. My objections and concerns regarding these issues during cross-examination raised with Judge Taylor should have prompted a more thorough investigation and disclosure of evidence. However, Judge Taylor's reliance on these errors or omissions contributed to the denial of my right to a fair trial by not addressing these fundamental issues adequately.

5.11 On November 26, 2021, following the conclusion of my cross-examination, Miss Laurie-Anne Power and Nelson Adeola, having succeeded in threatening me not to mention my ex-wife's involvement in the case to the jury, began to discourage me from calling my witnesses. They asserted that my cross-examination was effective enough and suggested that calling witnesses was unnecessary. Two of the witnesses were already present in court; one was on her way, and the other two were prepared to testify remotely from their homes in America and Germany. Despite my insistence, Miss Laurie-Anne Power refused to cross-examine the witnesses in court and prevented the others from testifying. At that moment, I began to question whether Miss Laurie-Anne Power's loyalties had been compromised, as her actions seemed to align with a desire for my conviction. However, at the time, I did not suspect Nelson's involvement as an undercover agent of the Metropolitan Police within the Young Yoruba for Freedom (YYF). The ineffective legal representation provided by Miss Laurie-Anne Power during the trial severely compromised my ability to receive a fair trial.

5.12 On November 30, 2021, Judge Taylor made a statement expressing scepticism about Nigeria’s State of war, following the jury’s question on whether Nigeria was in a state of war when I made my videos and posts on social media platforms between 2017 and 2019. The Judge’s scepticism was prejudicial and violated my right to a fair trial. There was no doubt that Nigeria was in a state of war when I made the videos and posts on social media. But the scepticism expressed by Judge Taylor about Nigeria’s State of war, without any expert opinions on the matter, following which she directed the jury not to consider the State of war in Nigeria in their deliberation, prejudiced the case against me. Moreover, Miss Laurie-Anne Power's failure to correct Judge Taylor’s assumption regarding Nigeria’s State of war contributed to the misunderstandings and misinterpretations of the matter. This failure to address the Judge’s scepticism was indicative of the barrister’s lack of diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the trial record because, in my defence statement, I clearly stated that Nigeria is in a state of war and the rationale for my political activism on and off the social media, particularly given the Boko Haram’s insurgency group in the Kanuri region of Nigeria, the Fulani’s militia terrorism in the Hausa region of Nigeria, the ongoing war between the Fulani’s herdsmen and the indigenous farmers in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria, the IPOB’s war with the security services in the Ibo region of Nigeria, the militancy in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, and the agitation for the Oduduwa Republic in the Yoruba region of Nigeria. The failure of Judge Taylor to acknowledge the State of war in Nigeria influenced the jury’s perception and prejudiced the case against me.

5.13 After my wrongful conviction, I discovered that the recordings of my conferences with Miss Laurie-Anne Power were shared with the Crown Prosecution Service and the Metropolitan Police Service before my trial. This was done under the guise of creating a documentary about my political activism and trial with Channel 4 Television. The purpose was to assess the strengths and weaknesses of my defense and to use them against me at trial. As a result of this sharing of information, the Crown Prosecution Service did not produce in court the Ibo and Fulani people who were allegedly the victims of my political activism on social media. Additionally, the victims’ impact statements were not disclosed, and documents requested by the defense from the Metropolitan Police Service in London were not provided. Furthermore, Judge Taylor did not permit me to use my witnesses, the documents I had available, or to mention to the jury the involvement and motives of my ex-wife for reporting my political activism on social media to the Police as terrorism and racial hatred offences, which stemmed from a custody matter concerning our children.

5.14 For the above reasons, my trial was unfair, which made my conviction unsafe and malicious. I am, therefore, seeking for permission to appeal against the wrongful conviction to the Court of Appeal.

6. Conduct of My Associates:

6.1 In August 2020, Dimeji Babatunde assumed a position as a member of the YYF Board of Directors, replacing the former Vice-President of the Young Yoruba for Freedom (YYF). Around the same time, Nelson Adeola was appointed as a member of the YYF Advisory Council. Prior to these appointments, I had no prior personal or professional connections with either individual. It's noteworthy that they both joined the YYF a year after my initial arrest on charges related to terrorism and racial hatred.

6.2 However, people can be used in any organization. While Dimeji demonstrated disloyalty and corruption, undermining the YYF during his tenure as Vice President following my wrongful conviction and imprisonment, Nelson covertly operated as an undercover agent for the Metropolitan Police Service in London within the YYF both before, during, and after my wrongful conviction.

6.3 In January 2021, Nelson willingly provided his details as one of the twenty-one witnesses in my case. However, shortly after I disclosed his name to Miss Laurie-Anne Power as one of my witnesses, the Metropolitan Police Officers overseeing my case recruited him as a spy within the YYF.

6.4 The MI5, MI6, Counter Terrorism Police in London, and the Metropolitan Police Service in London were concerned about the YYF’s campaigns for the nationalization of British business interests in Yorubaland cum Nigeria. They also expressed concern regarding the YYF’s advocacy for the severance of trade and military ties with England due to the complicity of the English Establishment’s involvement in the suppression and subjugation of the Yoruba in Nigeria. They, therefore, needed someone within the YYF to provide them with information on the activities of the YYF. They found Nelson to be a willing collaborator, given his son’s affiliation with MI5. He discreetly collected personal information on YYF leaders and their families. He wanted information on TETU — the YYF’s subgroup responsible for external intelligence gathering on the English Establishment, as well as the political leadership of the Ibo and Fulani, whom the YYF considered adversaries of the Yoruba nation. Additionally, he sought information on the DIA, another YYF subgroup tasked with developing chemical and biological defences for Yorubaland during conflicts. Of particular interest, he desperately wanted information about the potential involvement of Asiwaju Tinubu, now President Tinubu, in funding YYF initiatives, a claim denied by the organisation. At the time, Nelson’s covert role as an undercover agent of the Metropolitan Police within the YYF remained undetected, and we did not harbour suspicions regarding his intentions.

6.5 As previously mentioned, Nelson, in collusion with Miss Laurie-Anne Power, undermined my trial proceedings, significantly impacting the outcome of the case that ultimately led to my wrongful conviction and subsequent imprisonment.

6.6 On November 30, 2021, while incarcerated, I instructed the Vice-President of the YYF, Dimeji Babatunde, to solicit funds from YYF Patrons to support an appeal against my wrongful conviction. Additionally, he was tasked with coordinating protests at the British Embassy in Lagos, Yorubaland, to advocate for my release from prison.

6.7 In December 2021, Nelson convened a meeting with three members of the YYF Board of Directors, namely Dimeji Babatunde—YYF Vice-President, Femi Odulaja—YYF Spokesperson, Adedayo Adeshida—YYF Coordinator for England, and Ms. Oluwa, a member of the YYF Advisory Council. During this meeting, he explicitly instructed them not to support my appeal process and discouraged them from organizing protests at the British Embassy in Lagos, Yorubaland, to advocate for my release from prison. Furthermore, he issued threats of potential police arrest to those in England if they remained affiliated with the YYF, encouraging them to depart from the group. Additionally, Nelson made false allegations against me, including accusations that I assaulted my ex-wife and that her neighbour had reported me to the Police for terrorism offences, among other things. These actions aimed to undermine my standing within the YYF and hinder efforts to secure justice for my wrongful conviction.

6.8 Nelson’s allegations were entirely baseless and fabricated with the malicious intent to tarnish my reputation. I vehemently deny any claims of assaulting my ex-wife throughout our 13-year relationship. Moreover, her neighbour never reported me to the Police for terrorism offences. On the contrary, the history of my efforts to protect the well-being of my children lies behind the false accusations of terrorism and racial hatred against me. Upon discovering that my ex-wife had registered our son as a disabled child without my knowledge and proceeded to claim disability living allowance and carer’s allowance for him, despite his only issue being speech delay and not in fact disabled, I took legal action by involving the Special Educational Needs Tribunal and the Family Court to secure custody rights for our children. These actions were taken to safeguard my children's best interests, but ultimately led to my ex-wife malicious allegations of terrorism and racial hatred against me that led to my unjust arrest on August 6, 2019.

6.9 Due to my arrest on charges of terrorism and racial hatred offences, the Family Court ruled that I couldn't have direct contact with my children while under police investigation for terrorism. As a result, when my resident permit expired, the Home Office declined to renew it. However, after the dismissal of the terrorism allegations against me, I appealed the Home Office's decision to the Immigration Tribunal. Unfortunately, the Immigration Tribunal upheld the Home Office's decision, citing the lack of direct contact with my children due to the pending trial for racially aggravated Public Order offences as a contributing factor.

6.10 After my wrongful conviction for racially aggravated Public Order offences against the Ibo and Fulani people of Nigeria, Miss Laurie-Anne Power shared the link to my Immigration Tribunal Judgment with Nelson Adeola. He then proceeded to distribute this link to members of the Young Yoruba for Freedom (YYF) in an attempt to discredit me by insinuating that I lacked a valid resident permit in the United Kingdom.

6.11 I firmly believe that the allegations made by Nelson about me, shortly after my wrongful conviction and imprisonment, were orchestrated by the Metropolitan Police Officers overseeing my case. Their objective was to tarnish my reputation among members of the Young Yoruba for Freedom (YYF), disseminate misinformation, and instil fear to prevent coordinated actions in response to my wrongful conviction. This became evident when Dimeji Babatunde allied with Nelson Adeola and undertook actions such as sabotaging planned protests against the British Government at the British Embassy in Lagos, Yorubaland, to demand my release from prison. Additionally, they undermined my appeal process, spread defamatory statements about me to YYF Patrons, dismissed the YYF Director of Finance, and appointed Femi Odulaja, their confidant, to oversee all finances within the Young Yoruba for Freedom (YYF).

6.12 Moreover, Dimeji Babatunde convened a meeting of the YYF Board of Directors, restricted to only himself, Femi Odulaja, and Adedayo Adeshida, excluding the other eight members. During this meeting, he explicitly instructed the three present members to misappropriate the funds allocated to the YYF for their personal gain. These actions marked the initial betrayal within the group following my wrongful conviction.

6.13 In January 2022, under the guise of helping to get a solicitor to appeal against my wrongful conviction to the Court of Appeal, Nelson collected £11,000 from the YYF Board of Directors as payment to Mary Monson Solicitors. However, despite the payment, the solicitor failed to file an application with the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal against my wrongful conviction. They promised the application would be submitted following my sentencing hearing.

6.14 On March 31, 2022, I appeared in court for the sentencing hearing, represented by Mary Monson Solicitors. Regrettably, I received a sentence of four years and six months imprisonment on fabricated charges of inciting racial hatred against the Ibo and Fulani people of Nigeria. Following the sentencing, Mary Monson Solicitors unexpectedly requested an additional payment of £30,000 to proceed with the appeal, which was not part of our initial agreement. The YYF Board of Directors declined to pay the extra fees, and consequently, the solicitor did not proceed with the appeal. Subsequently, efforts were made to retrieve the £11,000 initially paid to the solicitor. However, Nelson, who was tasked with securing the refund, refused to comply. Instead, he resigned his membership of the YYF Advisory Council and issued threats against a member of the YYF Board of Directors.

6.15 As a resolution, Mary Monson Solicitors confirmed that Nelson had only paid £8,000 to them and generously offered to waive the remaining balance of £3,000. They advised that I seek reimbursement for this sum directly from Nelson Adeola. Nelson's betrayal and breach of trust deeply disappointed me. Subsequently, I filed a complaint against Mary Monson Solicitors with the regulatory authority, seeking a refund of the funds paid to them. However, since April 2022, the complaint is still pending allocation to an investigator.

6.16 While Nelson and Dimeji worked with us, accepted our kindness, our admiration, and our trust, and took up positions of responsibility in the Young Yoruba for Freedom (YYF), they clandestinely endangered the lives, liberty, and physical safety of my family, members of the Young Yoruba for Freedom (YYF), and myself.

7. Conspiracy to Commit Mass Murders in Lagos, Yorubaland:

7.1 While incarcerated, I continue to maintain my innocence of the charges of “Publishing and distributing materials on social media platforms, namely four YouTube videos and two Facebook posts as threatening, abusive, insulting, or intending to stir up racial hatred against the Ibo and Fulani people of Nigeria”. Additionally, I was diligently appealing the wrongful conviction as a litigant-in-person. Throughout this ordeal, it has come to light that the Metropolitan Police Officers overseeing my case, in collusion with Nelson Adeola, conspired to orchestrate mass murders in Lagos, Yorubaland, with the intent of framing me for these heinous crimes.

7.2 In January 2022, Nelson, having compromised with Dimeji Babatunde, directed him to instruct the YYF Director of Intelligence to carry out the mass murders, promising financial support for the killings. Their plan hinged on the YYF Director of Intelligence accepting the funds to carry out the criminal act. Subsequently, Nelson intended to notify the Metropolitan Police Officers in charge of my case, who would then coordinate with the Yoruba Police Service in Lagos to monitor the activities of the YYF Director of Intelligence and arrest him before the act occurred. The intention was to attribute the criminal act to the Young Yoruba for Freedom (YYF), allowing the Metropolitan Police Service in London to arrest me while in prison and charge me with “directing a terrorist organization” as the leader of the Young Yoruba for Freedom (YYF).

7.3 However, upon following Nelson’s instructions, Dimeji, who had initially refused to support my appeal process, disrupted the YYF’s plans to organize a series of protests against the British Embassy in Lagos, Yorubaland, aimed at securing my release from prison. In addition, he tarnished my reputation within the YYF community and misappropriated YYF funds for personal gain, all within a month of my imprisonment. Suddenly, he convened a meeting of the YYF Board of Directors, limited to only five individuals, including himself in Texas, USA; Femi Odulaja in Leicester, England; Adedayo Adeshida in London, England; YYF Director of Intelligence in Lagos, Yorubaland; and Micheal in Dublin, Ireland, who is a not a member of the YYF Board of Directors. He excluded the remaining seven members of the YYF Board of Directors from the meeting.

7.4 During the meeting, Dimeji instructed the YYF Director of Intelligence to orchestrate the mass murders in Lagos, Yorubaland, providing explicit details regarding the venue, time, date, and weapons to be used. However, the YYF Director of Intelligence steadfastly refused to carry out such a criminal act or accept the offered funds, as it contradicted the core principles and objectives of the Young Yoruba for Freedom (YYF). Condemning Dimeji's actions as unscrupulous, the YYF Director of Intelligence demanded his resignation from the position of Vice-President of the Young Yoruba for Freedom (YYF).

7.5 In February 2022, merely two months after my wrongful conviction and imprisonment, Dimeji voluntarily resigned from his position as Vice-President of the YYF. This unexpected departure thwarted the schemes of the Metropolitan Police Officers overseeing my case, who, in collaboration with Nelson Adeola and Dimeji Babatunde, aimed to orchestrate mass murders in Lagos, Yorubaland. Thanks to the decisive action of the YYF Director of Intelligence, these nefarious plans were effectively thwarted.

7.6 In January 2023, I was briefed on the illicit activities carried out by Dimeji during his tenure as Vice-President of the YYF. In response, I instructed the Director-General of the YYF to report him to the FBI in America for his involvement in the conspiracy to orchestrate mass murders in Lagos, Yorubaland. However, the Director-General failed to comply with my directives, opting instead to make excuses and extend forgiveness to Dimeji. This act of insubordination, coupled with other instances of inaction, ultimately influenced my decision to dissolve the YYF Board of Directors in 2023.

7.7 However, on July 7, 2023, I lodged a formal complaint with the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) in England regarding the actions of the Metropolitan Police Officers overseeing my case and Nelson Adeola. The complaint detailed their involvement in spying on me, my family, and members of the Young Yoruba for Freedom (YYF), as well as their alleged conspiracy to orchestrate mass murders in Lagos, Yorubaland. Regrettably, the Metropolitan Police's Directorate of Professional Standards Unit has yet to conclude its investigation into these matters.

7.8 Furthermore, I petitioned the Security Committee of Nigeria’s National Assembly to probe my complaint regarding the alleged collusion between the Metropolitan Police Service in London and two former members of the Young Yoruba for Freedom (YYF) to orchestrate mass murders in Lagos, Yorubaland. Unfortunately, I have not received any response from Nigeria’s National Assembly or the Nigeria High Commission in London since 2023.

8. Appeal to the Court of Appeal:

8.1 After my wrongful conviction, I lodged a complaint regarding Miss Laurie-Anne Power's collusion with the Prosecution. In her response, she claimed that I had signed two endorsements with her, agreeing not to mention my ex-wife's involvement in the case or call any of the twenty-one witnesses to testify. However, I must clarify that these endorsements were forged documents—I did not sign them. 8.2 Upon discovering Miss Power's forgeries, I proceeded to apply to the Southwark Crown Court for a retrial of my case, citing grounds of forgery and ineffective representation. This application was presented to Judge Taylor. However, she declined the application, asserting that the Southwark Crown Court lacks the jurisdiction to grant a retrial.

8.3 On April 22, 2022, I formally expressed my concerns to the Court of Appeal through a Notice of Application for permission to appeal against conviction. In this notice, I outlined 15 grounds of appeal, citing Judge Taylor's wrong decisions during the trial, Miss Power's inadequate representation as a barrister, and my complaints against Taylor Rose Solicitors.

8.4 While awaiting the decision of the Court of Appeal, I found myself facing additional charges of malicious communications brought forth by the Metropolitan Police. These charges stemmed from letters I sent to my ex-wife and the content of my videos uploaded to social media by six Facebook users, addressing her motives for reporting my political activism on social media to the Police as terrorism and racial hatred offences. It's crucial to note that these letters and videos were previously investigated by the South Wales Police in Cardiff in 2019, who took no further action on the matter. Moreover, the Cardiff Civil and Family Court addressed the matter in February 2020, considering it resolved. However, despite lacking jurisdiction over the matter, the English Metropolitan Police Service in London claimed in a court document that UK police protocol allowed them to reassess the case. Consequently, they decided to charge me with an offence that had already been investigated and dismissed by another police force and a competent court of law. I firmly assert that the actions of the Metropolitan Police constitute political persecution, motivated by my critical political views regarding the British Government's involvement in the political situation in Nigeria. These new charges are currently awaiting trial before the Southwark Crown Court in London. I fervently hope for equitable treatment from the Yoruba Police Service in Lagos against the English in Lagos, mirroring the discriminatory practices that the English Metropolitan Police in London has historically imposed on the Yoruba community in London.

8.5 In a bid for justice, I appeared in court on November 16, 2023, to challenge my wrongful conviction. Despite my efforts, the Judges declined to grant permission to appeal against my conviction to the Court of Appeal. Their decision was based on alleged endorsements by Miss Laurie-Anne Power, purportedly signed by me, indicating that I would refrain from mentioning my ex-wife's involvement in the case or calling any of the twenty-one witnesses to testify. However, I assert that these endorsements are indeed forgeries. Consequently, I have taken steps to seek redress. I have petitioned the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to reassess my case, considering the new information that has come to light. I implore the CCRC to refer the case back to the court, urging the Judges to reconsider their decision and allow me the opportunity to present my appeal before the Court of Appeal. Presently, the CCRC is actively reviewing my case.

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9.1 The MI5 and MI6 have expressed concerns regarding my vocal and active opposition to the British Government's complicity in the suppression and subjugation of the Yoruba in Nigeria, facilitated through their proxies—the Fulani and Ibo in Nigeria. This opposition has led them to harbour intentions of harming both me and my children in England. In 2017, they issued threats against our lives, which persisted in 2019 when they falsely accused me of terrorism and racial hatred offences. Subsequently, in 2021, they orchestrated a conspiracy involving Judge Taylor of the Southwark Crown Court, the Crown Prosecution Service, the Metropolitan Police Service, and my legal representatives—Taylor Rose Solicitors and Miss Laurie-Anne Power of 25 Bedford Row Chambers in London. This malicious persecution culminated in my wrongful conviction and sentencing to four years and six months imprisonment on fabricated charges of stirring up racial hatred on social media against the Ibo and Fulani people of Nigeria. While incarcerated, I allege that they further subjected me to mistreatment by assaulting me, infecting me with coronavirus and poisoning my food with the intent to cause harm. These actions stem from my political views critical of the Ibo and Fulani immigrants in Nigeria, whom I have accused on social media of serving as proxies for the English Establishment in suppressing and subjugating the Yoruba in Nigeria.

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STATISTICS.

name: georgiana parkinson birth date (age): October (25) faceclaim: camila mendes gender identity (pronouns): cis female ( she/her ) blood status: pureblood occupation: lawyer

AESTHETICS & MOTIVATIONS.

Oh to be the one left standing. Nobody thought it would happen. Nobody cared enough to question the death of your father. It gave you a new outlook. A new promise. The promise of freedom to do what you wanted. Your mother wanted nothing more and you knew she made sure that happened. Now you show up to court in the highest fashions, crushing the lesser around you in your best heels. It can be lonely moving the top but that’s the price to pay. The only real question is if someone might look too close under the surface…what would they see?

BIO.

She was the apple of her mother’s eye and the bane of her father’s. She was the last of three, two older brothers. One followed their mother, one their father. It was like that her whole upbringing. Her mother was from a wealthy pureblood family in Portugal and the Parkinsons never wanted for money. Even with her father’s dislike, Georgie never wanted for anything. Her mother made sure of that.

Hogwarts was a breeze for her. Top of her class, Slytherin prefect. The only reason she wasn’t head girl was not wanting to give up the good times with her friends. And well…what had happened the summer before her seventh year. Her father died in a horrible accident. His boat sank just off the coast of Portugal during a trip. Georgie, her grandfather, and mother barely made it back to shore. It was just a coincidence her father was talking about betrothals for Georgie and not letting her go to school to become a solicitor. And possibly cutting her off if she didn’t agree. Total coincidence.

After Hogwarts, it was off to school. Naturally, another easy step for Georgie. Top of her class at Oxford then off to law school. Naturally, in London. It was the best spot. Within five years, she was walking into the ministry as a lawyer. It didn’t take long for her ruthlessness to be obvious. There was not much she wouldn’t or couldn’t do. Some saw her as a hero, some as a nuisance. It really was all about perspective.

The trials were exhausting. Luckily, Georgie didn’t have to deal with anyone too terrible. Mostly the younger cronies who set some of the fires and smashed a few windows and put that stupid snake symbol on the sides of buildings. Even with her reputation, none of those with real charges wanted her to defend them. Naturally, her clients got a fine and probation. Nothing she couldn’t handle. She thinks them brainwashed, idiots who don’t know the best way to prove you’re better than someone is to be better.

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Cover: Prince Charles orders Prince Harry to divorce Meghan Markle

Page 2: In a sniveling fit of pique, scorned Alex Rodriguez has trashed former fiancee Jennifer Lopez as a dud in the sack and A-Rod is moaning J. Lo drove him to chase excitement elsewhere because she couldn't keep up with his sex demands and Alex is defending his piggish behavior by saying Jennifer pushed him into it and their spark died long ago, and they were barely intimate for the best part of a year before calling it quits -- Jennifer would pack on the PDA for the cameras, but the moment they were in private she pushed Alex away and even made him sleep in a separate bedroom and he says it was like dating an ice queen and pities the next guy she ropes in -- Jennifer thought she and Alex had a pretty good connection during their happier times, even though she'd likely admit things really petered out toward the end when the lack of trust set in so it will sting her that he's trashing her skills in the bedroom

Page 4: Robert De Niro is getting pummeled by estranged wife Grace Hightower's free-spending ways and his bitter spouse is intent on taking the aging legend for every penny as their nasty divorce drags on -- Robert's lawyers argued in court that greedy Grace's extravagant lifestyle has forced him to take every job he can snag, causing the 77-year-old to toil 12-hour days, six days a week and what's more, Robert's Nobu restaurant business has hit hard times and his tax bills to Uncle Sam are piling up but he is reportedly worth a whopping $500 million, and Grace's lawyers have countered he's pleading poverty but regularly charters a helicopter to Sunday brunch, a charge denied by his lawyer and her attorneys also claimed Robert frequently flies to Florida on a private plane and spends millions and millions on himself -- meanwhile, Robert's relationship with 66-year-old Grace has taken such a nosedive, she's spending frivolously just to punish him and she's walked into a shop a spent $80,000 in 15 minutes and she will go on vacations to the Bahamas, stop at the duty-free store and pay four times the price of what things usually cost and she has more wigs than Imelda Marcos had shoes -- Robert met Grace in 1987 when she was working as a waitress in London, and they married a decade later but they split in 1999 then reconciled and renewed their vows in 2004 before finally calling it quits in 2018 -- De Niro has forked over as much as $375,000 a month to his spouse since their split and the financially squeezed star may resort to doing product endorsements just to pay the bills -- under the terms of the couple's prenuptial agreement, once Grace and Robert are finally divorced, she's allowed a $6 million home, $500,000 cash and $1 million in annual alimony, but her lawyers have argued she should be entitled to half his fortune

* Nearly two years after Hayden Panettiere accused ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson of brutally attacking her, the bully was sentenced to serve time in Los Angeles after he pleaded no contest to two felony counts of injuring a spouse or girlfriend, and the remaining charges of battery, assault with a deadly weapon and dissuading a witness were dismissed and he was hit with 45 days behind bars and four years' probation but he'll get credit for 12 days served -- he's done his own damage and will pay a permanent price for it -- meanwhile, Hayden is now in a great place in her life

Page 5: Danny Masterson has dragged Leah Remini into his rape case, claiming her docuseries Scientology and Its Aftermath influenced his alleged victims to file police reports against him -- former Scientologist Leah offered the women inducements and benefits to report Masterson to cops, his lawyer Tom Mesereau told a L.A. criminal court -- Danny, a 45-year-old Scientologist and That '70s Show alum, has pleaded not guilty to charges he raped three women in separate incidents between 2001 and 2003 -- Mesereau also called an LAPD detective who worked a second job as security for Leah a double agent and questioned how a 2000 police report made by one alleged victim went missing, but Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller dismissed Mesereau's double agent claims as hyperbole and said the defense got a copy of the missing report and Mesereau's request to push back Masterson's preliminary hearing, a Scientology delay tactic, was also rejected

Page 6: Kelly Osbourne's shocking relapse after nearly four years of sobriety occurred amid intense family drama for the former reality show clan -- Kelly's mom Sharon Osbourne's exit from The Talk amid racism claims by co-hosts and dad Ozzy Osbourne's struggles with crippling Parkinson's disease and excruciating nerve damage frazzled her and she confessed she relapsed and she's not proud of it, but she's back on track and she's truly learned that it is just one day at a time -- her parents' problems weighed heavily on 36-year-old Kelly, who first struggled with substance abuse in her teens, and there's no doubt her mother's scandalous exit from The Talk played a big role as Kelly was crushed over the beating Sharon took in the press and retired rocker Ozzy's relentless suffering also pains Kelly and throw in brother Jack Osbourne's progressive MS and she's dealing with a lot

Page 7: Distressed Dolly Parton is ready to stage an all-star country intervention for her party-hearty goddaughter Miley Cyrus after recent photos of the troubled wild child swilling booze triggered alarm bells for Miley's family members and inner circle, including Dolly who has acted as a mentor to Miley and Dolly has always fussed over Miley like a mother hen and she's worried Miley is going to throw away her career and her life -- 75-year-old Dolly is so concerned about 28-year-old Miley that she's talked about reaching out to other country icons to arrange a meeting with the former Disney child star and help her consider her options and Dolly wants to enlist women she knows Miley truly admires, like Reba McEntire and Loretta Lynn, and organize a sit-down and Dolly knows if Miley hears from legends who achieved so much in the music industry, she's likely to understand any mistakes she makes now can affect her life forever -- every time Dolly thinks Miley's got her demons beat, she hears of another slip-up, so she feels like it's time to take action and Miley's parents Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus, who are good pals of Dolly, are thankful for Dolly's concern because Billy Ray and Tish have tried talking to Miley, but she tunes her parents out and they agree their daughter is more likely to respond to Dolly and her legendary friends

* Angelina Jolie blamed her ugly divorce with Brad Pitt for dashing her dreams to direct movies -- she and Brad split in 2016 and the two have been locked in a mudslinging legal slugfest ever since -- Angie says she love directing, but she had a change in her family situation that's not made it possible for her to direct for a few years and Angie, who last directed 2017's First They Killed My Father, said she needed to just do shorter jobs and be home more, so she kind of went back to doing a few acting jobs

Page 8: Shamed sleaze Matt Lauer has been snubbed by his old Hamptons crowd, and it's got the scandal-scarred scumbag down in the dumps and the super-rich who live and socialize in the fashionable high-society playground won't forget how Lauer was axed from his longtime Today gig over bombshell allegations of sexual misconduct and Matt's done everything he can to regain his place in the community, from hanging out in the village to splashing money around and tipping too well and he's convinced he can make a comeback, but snooty residents turn their noses up and it must be difficult for him because it's tough for anyone who wants to get in with this crowd but for Matt it's become almost impossible -- with scandal raging, Lauer's marriage to Annette Roque collapsed and they divorced in 2019 after a two-year separation and they share three children, daughter Romy, 17, and sons Jack, 19, and Thijs, 14, and Lauer has denied any wrongdoing and insisted his reputation was wrongly smeared in a media feeding frenzy intent on destroying him -- after his divorce, Matt hooked up with public relations guru Shamin Abas and the two have reportedly been pals for years and were first linked when Matt took her to his New Zealand home in December 2019 and Matt's friends are saying he's talking about a big Hamptons wedding when he and Shamin make things official, but it would be a failure if no one attends but Shamin has a lot of connections, so maybe that will help in time -- Matt's obviously an embarrassment in the area and he's not getting much joy at the swanky country clubs he likes to frequent either and it's clear to see that doors from many A-listers, like Martha Stewart, Gwyneth Paltrow and Scarlett Johansson, who have had ample time to put out the welcome mat and Matt won't be getting invites to their homes anytime soon

Page 9: Kourtney Kardashian is packing on the PDA with new boyfriend Travis Barker and insiders said her desperate bid to compete with her sisters has gone way over the top and ever since Kourtney and Travis first went public, the oldest Kardashian sibling has made it a point to post the couple's passionate romps in racy pics and videos on social media and people in her circle feel it's beneath her to advertise her personal moments like this and even her family thinks it's unflattering, but she's getting a kick out of showing off her wild side and Kourtney has been desperate to raise her profile to keep up with internet-savvy sisters Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian, who promote themselves by posting incessantly and Kourtney was always more low-key, but now she thinks she needs to be outrageous to keep up but her friends and family say it's not who she is, and she should put a lid on the steam

Page 10: Hot Shots -- Alison Brie helped tend to newly planted trees in Malibu, Chris Rock tuned out the world with a set of headphones while walking in Miami, Dylan McDermott plays a bad guy on Law & Order: Organized Crime, Dancing with the Stars pro Sasha Farber buzzed around L.A. on an electric bike, Margot Robbie skating in Malibu

Page 11: Paula Abdul is filling in for Luke Bryan on American Idol, but she's gone crazy with fillers and Botox to the point where she can barely move her face -- 58-year-old Paula, one of the show's original three judges who left before the ninth season, jumped at the chance after Luke tested positive for COVID-19, but when she showed up for work, she was far from the familiar face everyone was expecting and she must have given her co-hosts quite a fright because her face is blown up like a balloon and her forehead has no lines and her eyes have no crinkling at the corners that you would normally expect on someone who's pushing 60 and people are saying she never did know when to quit and this time she's really gone overboard and it was a shame, since it's no secret she'd love to make a comeback on the show and she's still in fantastic shape, but it's kind of sad to see her fall victim to these Hollywood trends as she's a lovely lady and should leave well enough alone -- her heart-shaped face may predispose her to a slower aging process than longer facial shapes

* Jessica Simpson has plumped up her kisser, but one expert thinks her new inflated piehole would look better on a fish because she's gone overboard with filler in her lips and the end result is an unnatural and very unattractive look because the M-shape of the middle upper lip is distorted, creating a fishy appearance she surely wasn't going for

Page 12: Straight Shuter gossip column -- James Bond will be gunning for Top Gun: Maverick on movie screens in November, and Tom Cruise isn't happy -- moving the Top Gun sequel from July to November has left Tom shaken and stirred and no one is more competitive than Tom and going up against the new 007 film starring Daniel Craig has put the fear of God into him because Tom likes to win and coming in second is not an option so get ready for an all-out box office war between Tom and James Bond and this is going to get ugly

* Just out-of-the-closet Colton Underwood has been invited back to his old stomping grounds on The Bachelor but he won't be the new Gay Bachelor, but there's been talk about him returning to help contestants through the process -- he'll literally play the gay best friend who helps the straight contestants find love

* Bridgerton stud Rege-Jean Page won't be back for season 2, but crossing the show's powerful producer Shonda Rhimes was not smart because Shonda is not used to being told no, especially by an actor no one had heard of before she cast him -- Rege-Jean was naive about the business of Hollywood, but he's learning fast but saying no to Shonda is a move he's now thinking twice about

* Irina Shayk had her hands full during a photo shoot in NYC (picture)

Page 13: Racy reality series The Bachelorette has so disgusted some American viewers, they've flooded the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with complaints and calls to yank the sexy show from TV -- according to documents, a season 16 dodgeball game that turned into a stripping competition among Clare Crawley's suitors in 2020 especially fueled viewers' rage, even though the aired footage was blacked out to protect the men's privates but the game was not over until one team was fully naked

* Matchmaker Olivia Newton-John is itching to play Cupid for longtime pal John Travolta as her Grease co-star approaches the one-year anniversary of the death of his beloved wife Kelly Preston and Oliva would like nothing more than to bring some joy and happiness back into John's life and she has lots of beautiful, fun-filled lady friends from the U.S. and Australia she could set John up with but he may not be ready for a new romance, and John himself has admitted mourning is individual and experiencing your own journey is what can lead to healing and John still hasn't gotten over Kelly's death yet and it feels like yesterday to him

Page 15: Tiger Woods' former mistress Jamie Jungers is dishing about her doomed 18-month affair with the then-married golf great and the fallout that triggered her harrowing spiral into drug addiction in a juicy new tell-all -- Jamie, 38, said she met the skirt-chasing links legend, now recovering from a shattered right leg after a February car crash, during her stint as a party host in Sin City and she claimed they kicked off a fling behind the back of his wife Elin Nordegren and Tiger would often fly his new squeeze to his L.A. home for their secret trysts and Jamie said she even once signed for a package at the newlyweds' pad that turned out to be wedding photos of Tiger and his bride, who divorced the sex addict in 2010 -- but it was not too hard for Jamie to convince herself the couple's marriage was on the skids because Elin spent so much time in her native Sweden and Jamie confessed she loved Tiger in a way but knew they'd never have a real relationship -- things came to a screeching halt when the tightwad millionaire refused to help her find new digs and Jamie kept her lips zipped about the hush-hush affair for three years, but she claimed her ensuing media appearances, in which she was dubbed Mistress No. 4, left her feeling humiliated, triggering a $500 a day pill habit that led to her getting hooked on heroin and meth and homeless Jamie endured failed stints in rehab, went through detox while behind bars and hit rock bottom before getting clean in 2018 and now sober, she said of her former flame she's not in love with him anymore

Page 16: Picky parents Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin have found one thing that's even tougher than raising six kids: finding the right nanny -- Alec and Hilaria have high expectations for prospective carers and exacting demands when it comes to their duties and Hilaria is so involved with the kids, so she's especially vigilant and has the final say when it comes to hiring and firing though Alec definitely has his checklist on what makes a good nanny and try as they might, they realize they can't do everything themselves and need help, lots of it, but it's been a logistical nightmare getting a team of nannies organized as Alec and Hilaria are tough on them and firm and long hours and multitasking are a must and of course they must be quick on their toes and know what to do with a cranky set of children without losing their cool and a good disposition, a clean and tidy appearance and the ability to step in last minute when needed are all prerequisites to be a Baldwin nanny -- Hilaria and Alec feel guilty about using more help than they initially thought they'd need and typically have at least two nannies on duty and they're doing their best to keep their home from becoming a nuthouse and stay sane and even when Hilaria and Alec are both home at the same time, they still need help changing diapers and doing endless loads of laundry, preparing meals and snacks and assisting homeschooling for the older ones and making sure they all get plenty of exercise and playtime -- it's been a challenge and they won't settle for anything but the most skilled nannies, and their friends can see the efforts are paying off

Page 17: Britney Spears has taken to social media to insist she's OK, but there are increasing concerns over the singer's state of mind -- Britney, 39, has shared bizarre Instagram posts showing her maniacally dancing and also bellyached that she's trying to learn how to use technology in this technology-driven generation, but to be totally honest she can't stand it -- the wacky videos followed the documentary Framing Britney Spears, which cast an unflattering spotlight on her troubled history amid her fight to have her conservator dad Jamie Spears removed from overseeing her personal and financial affairs and Britney, who has not had control over her own cash or major life decisions since her notorious 2008 breakdown, said the documentary's portrayal embarrassed her and brought her to tears and she cried for two weeks -- still, Britney reassured fans she's totally fine and she's extremely happy, she has a beautiful home, beautiful children, referring to her sons Sean, 15, and Jayden, 14, and although Britney, who's been coupled up with 27-year-old personal trainer Sam Asghari since 2016, insisted she's enjoying herself, she was caught on camera in Malibu appearing out of sorts and she looked a total mess and she looked like she hadn't brushed her hair in days and the truth is she's wracked with anxiety and she doesn't trust anyone in her orbit except her boyfriend

Page 18: American Life -- Like many dads, J.B. Handley couldn't understand his teenage son, but in this case, 18-year-old Jamison Handley is autistic and has not spoken a word since he was born -- using a breakthrough strategy called Spelling to Communicate (STC), J.B. discovered his son was hyper-intelligent and now Jamison is graduating from high school and will go to college to study neuroscience in 2022

Page 19: Newly single Kanye West is in the market for someone to cuddle with now that Kim Kardashian is out of the picture and the National Enquirer has decided to help him in his quest: Amanda Gorman, Bjork, Quay Dash, Marina Abramovic, Maria Cristerna

* While Kanye West is looking for a new lady to be his creative muse, his estranged wife Kim Kardashian sees the dating pool as the source of her next career move -- Kim has not been romantically linked to anyone since she filed for divorce in February and she's not dating anyone because, if she were, it would be a career move and Kim can't date quietly; she doesn't even understand what that would be like

Page 22: Katie Holmes and her boytoy beau Emilio Vitolo Jr. haven't been photographed together in more than a month, leaving people to wonder if the once snap-happy couple's romance is cooling off -- after being constantly caught on camera packing on the PDAs, the coosome twosome's vanishing act has sources suspecting work stress is taking a toll -- they're still together but things aren't anything like they were, and Katie seems pretty down and Emilio has been working long hours at his dad's restaurant, which was hit hard during the pandemic and that's meant less time for him and Katie to hang out and their romance may have gone from full boil to simmer

* Hollywood Hookups -- Danica Patrick and Carter Comstock dating, Zac Efron and Vanessa Valladares split, Madison LeCroy is dating a mystery man

Page 23: Lizzo stripped nude on social media for an unedited selfie to promote body positivity in all its glory and the 32-year-old defied the haters by bravely going makeup-free and wearing only her birthday suit -- she said she's letting it all hang out to encourage girls struggling with their self-image and self-confidence to embrace their natural beauty

* Bethenny Frankel plans to spend a whopping $10 million on her upcoming wedding -- she is set to wed Paul Bernon after she was spotted flashing a ginormous sparkler reportedly worth over $400,000 and movie producer Paul, 43, has given Bethenny, 50, carte blanche to spend whatever she wants so she's thinking 50,000 roses, champagne, gilt-edged glasses, a garden setting with fountains, dancers and a choir and Bethenny wants it to be perfect and she expects the best of everything

* Julianna Margulies has admitted things were hot on the set of ER, and it was because she and co-star George Clooney had a crush on each other and the chemistry on the beloved TV series between Julianna, now 54, and George, 60, was organic, she gushed in her upcoming memoir -- she also said when you create an environment that people feel safe in, then you do your best work and George taught her that and she felt so safe with him

Page 25: Troubled Tori Spelling is convinced having a sixth baby is the only way to bring her rocky 15-year marriage to Dean McDermott back from the brink -- Tori, 47, and Dean, 54, have been living separate lives for months and she has frequently been seen in public without her wedding ring and lately they've been more like brother and sister than husband and wife, but Tori is under the impression that another baby will give them a fresh start -- Dean has tried to repair their romance by taking on more dad duties and he even pushed for a recent family getaway to Palm Springs, where Tori socked her husband with the ultimatum to give her another baby or hit the highway and it's true they got along a lot happier when she was pregnant, but a lot of people think she's being delusional since they still have a lot of issues to work through and having another kid isn't going to be a magic fix and in fact, it may even add to their problems

Page 26: Cover Story -- Prince Harry's desperate bid to make peace with his estranged royal family exploded spectacularly when his father Prince Charles gave him an ultimatum to divorce Meghan Markle or you're out forever -- the secret showdown came after the funeral for his grandfather Prince Philip that forced family members to reunite for the first time following a year of bitterness and shocking allegations and any hope Harry had of mending fences and being welcomed back went out the window when he broke Queen Elizabeth's heart by snubbing her 95th birthday right after the funeral because he flew back to California the day before her birthday and it was the last straw for Charles, who was furious and he was stunned his son couldn't wait just 24 hours more to show respect for his grandmother and felt compelled to rush back to his pregnant wife Meghan and it would have meant so much for Her Majesty, who was still mourning her husband and needs all the comfort she can get but instead Harry headed back to his ritzy $14 mansion and Hollywood lifestyle, callously leaving his grieving grandmother on what should have been her big day -- the word is Meghan ordered him back as he'd been gone 10 days, their longest separation since they wed, and she didn't want his family playing mind tricks on him, trying to convince him he should return to the U.K. -- Charles confronted his younger son about snubbing Her Majesty during a phone call from his country getaway in Wales, where Charles was grieving his father Prince Philip and considering the future of the monarchy and Charles didn't mince words and he called Harry selfish and blamed Meghan for ripping the family apart and he bluntly admitted he and other royals, including the queen herself, were deeply disappointed and very angry by what the couple said in an explosive tell-all TV special and he couldn't believe Harry would agree to such a devastating interview without pressure from his publicity-obsessed wife or her advisors and Charles told Harry he was ashamed of him for turning his back on his family and breaking his grandmother's heart and Charles said he didn't believe Harry's marriage can survive long-term and suggested that Meghan was so ambitious, she'd dump Harry when something, or someone, better came along then he shockingly told his son he would only be welcomed back if he divorced that American actress and Charles insisted divorce was the only way to save the royal family and Harry himself -- Harry faced a great deal of frostiness from other members of the family after he arrived for Philip's funeral: Princess Anne, Prince Edward, his wife Sophie and other relatives didn't even look at Harry, they are so angry with him and Meghan, and Prince William and his wife Duchess Kate tried to put on a united front, speaking to Harry as they walked away from the service, but it was all for show as the queen had ordered a truce in the feud to avoid another public scandal, but family feelings are running very deep against Harry and Meghan for quitting royal duties and trashing the royals in their interview and the truth is if Harry doesn't divorce Meghan, this rift will never be mended

Page 36: Ellen DeGeneres confessed she'd swilled three cannabis-laced drinks and popped two snooze-inducing pills before driving wife Portia de Rossi to the hospital for an emergency appendectomy -- during an interview with Jimmy Kimmel, Ellen said she'd downed a commercial beverage containing the weed compounds THC and CBD and admitted she didn't feel anything and then she drank three, and she also took two melatonin sleep pills and she's lying in bed and realizes Portia is not in bed -- after finding Portia on all fours and in pain, Ellen claimed her adrenaline kicked in and she rushed Portia to the hospital

Page 38: Gwyneth Paltrow knows at least one person who is not a fan of her catalog of sex toys: her mom Blythe Danner -- while Gwynnie loves to bang the drum for frisky female fun by hawking vibrators, whips, handcuffs, genital-themed jewelry and even a candle called This Smells Like My Orgasm, her 78-year-old mother is always shocked by her raunchy online inventory and is very proper, but Gwyneth said even proper ladies have sexuality too -- although her mom is not lining up to purchase the BDSM starter kit or the $15,000 gold-plated dildo, Gwyneth remains committed to tackling taboos related to female pleasure, saying she thinks that our sexuality is such an important part of who we are and one of the things they really believe in at Goop is eliminating shame from these topics

* The Entourage crew might get back together, with Charlie Sheen joining the gang -- the creator of the bro show and 2015 spinoff movie said he may bring the boys back with his buddy Charlie in the reboot and Doug Elin says whether he would ever be in Entourage as Charlie Sheen or whether he would create a character for him, he would be all for it -- Charlie hasn't been seen on the big screen since a 2018 guest spot on Saturday Night Live

Page 42: Red Carpet -- Sofia Vergara

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