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Robinson was able to raise a staggering amount of money from supporters between after leaving his employment with Canadian website Rebel Media in early 2018 He received almost £425,000 in little over two months, after announcing he was “going independent”

Robinson is believed to have received a much larger amount after being jailed for contempt of court in May 2018 Speaking in October 2018, Robinson said he received £350,000 in his first two weeks in prison, and there was a “pot in excess of a few hundred thousand pounds” left

At the time, Robinson said his former employer Ezra Levant, of Rebel Media, had “sorted out all my legal costs" But US think tank the Middle East Forum, said it helped to fund his legal team as well as organising three “Free Tommy” rallies It would not say how much was spent

Three former employees have raised questions about his spending, alleging their own costs were not properly covered or were paid late Robinson has been accused of having a lavish lifestyle and using cocaine and prostitutes in the period, which he denies

Public records show Robinson is linked to a number of companies under the names Stephen Lennon and Paul Harris Only one company, a Luton-based construction company, is listed as active and no accounting information has been filed. His bankruptcy declaration was filed on 3 March

Robinson denied mis-spending donations and said: “I have the utmost respect for my supporters and have never behaved in a dishonest way towards them ... I had other sources of income including from property development and tanning shops. I no longer have any assets or income."