FATHER Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been charged with criminal damage and harassment.
The five-time Bafta award winner, also known for writing The IT Crowd, Black Books and Motherland will appear in court on May 12.
It’s believed the charges are related to an incident at the Battle of Ideas festival on October 19 last year.
Mr Linehan has had a longstanding history of criticising the trans-rights movement.
He told the Mirror: “This is part of a long history of the police acting as a goon squad for trans rights activists.”
The award-winning writer also shared a post about the alleged victim adding: “I look forward to exposing him and them in court.”
A CPS spokesperson said: “Graham Linehan is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court for a first hearing to face charges of harassment without violence and criminal damage on 12 May.”
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