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Three men have each been sentenced to complete 200 hours of community service following their harassment of BBC journalist Catrin Nye, known for presenting the podcast series and documentary titled *A Very British Cult*. The individuals involved—Kristofer Deichler, 47, Jatinder Kamra, 46, and Sukhraj Singh, 39—were also subjected to a restraining order preventing them from contacting or approaching Nye or her partner for the next 10 years.
In addition to this, the men were prohibited from entering the London borough where Nye and her partner reside for a decade. Their conviction of harassment without violence came last month at Stratford Magistrates’ Court. Notably, all three men are affiliated with Lighthouse, the group scrutinized in the 2023 documentary and podcast that Nye spearheaded. These BBC programmes exposed concerns about Lighthouse, including allegations regarding the treatment of individuals attempting to leave the organization.
During the proceedings, Judge Holdham heard that the men staged demonstrations outside the BBC and approached Nye’s home on three separate occasions, ostensibly delivering a Bible and a letter. However, the judge expressed skepticism about the sincerity of these visits, remarking that despite repeated appearances, the men never actually left the Bible. She described their actions as “more performative than real,” suggesting that they intended to capture footage of a confrontation with Nye while presenting the Bible. According to Judge Holdham, the men’s conduct was “intended to cause alarm and distress,” contrary to their claims.
Furthermore, each defendant was ordered to pay £650 in court costs along with a £114 victim’s surcharge. The men defended themselves in court by stating that they were attempting to produce their own documentary in response to *A Very British Cult* and described their role as “citizen journalists.” Both Nye and her partner offered testimony from behind a screen, detailing in court how the men’s visits affected them and their children. Nye highlighted that Lighthouse had been given multiple opportunities and deadline extensions to participate in the making of the programme but failed to respond. She recounted how the group’s actions included distributing leaflets featuring her name and image accompanied by defamatory statements, such as accusations that she destroyed businesses and shielded child abusers. The harassment led Nye and her family to install a Ring doorbell and CCTV at their home, with Nye describing a growing fear that left her feeling “paranoid” and reluctant to leave the house, even for brief periods with her children
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