Judge dismisses Reginald D Hunter lawsuit, slams Israel lobby

Today, 23 December, a district judge dismissed a vexatious lawsuit filed against UK-based American comedian Reginald D Hunter. The lawsuit was brought by Israel-lobbyists Heidi Bachram and the so-called ‘Campaign against Antisemitism’ (CAA).

The pair had initiated a private prosecution against Hunter. Bachram claimed that he had sent her antisemitic messages and an AI-generated sexual image over X.

In a remarkable ruling, Judge Michael Snow stated that the accusers had deliberately withheld evidence, including Bachram’s lengthy tirades against Hunter. The judge remarked:

It did not reveal the extent of her tweets directed against Reginald Hunter in the period immediately preceding the complaints (her tweets were sent between 15 August and 11 September 2024).

The summary misled me into believing that his comments were addressed to her involvement with the Jewish faith as opposed to his response to attempts that were being made to have him ‘cancelled’.

Despite her trolling for Israel, Bachram is not Jewish — a fact that would surprise many subjected to her output.

Not Jewish and I was just standing there quietly but I won’t be bullied! Or let antisemites get away with it.

— Heidi Bachram 🎗️ (@HeidiBachram) November 9, 2024

Snow also stated that he would have blocked their “vexatious” private prosecution had the evidence been disclosed.

In an even more striking move, he ordered that his findings on the CAA’s questionable actions be included in any future attempts to prosecute. He further condemned their tactics as a form of lawfare aimed at “cancelling” political opponents:

Ruling

20. I am quite satisfied that the failure to disclose the matters record at
paragraphs 19a) to p) above were intentional. If I had been aware of
those matters, I would have refused to issue a summons as I would have
found the application lo be vexatious.
21 . The CAA have demonstrated by the misleading and partial way in which
it summarised its’ application and its’ wilful, repealed, failure lo meet its’
disclosure obligations, that its’ true and sole motive in seeking to
prosecute RH is to have him cancelled. I have no doubt that the
prosecution is abusive.
22.I do not find that the items al paragraph 19q should have been disclosed.
However, my view of the conduct of the CAA is consistent with them as
an organisation which is not “playing it straight but is seeking to use the
criminal justice system, in this case for improper reasons.
23.I direct that a copy of this judgement must be disclosed by the CAA and
attached by it, in all future applications.
24.I quash the summons.

Michael Snow
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts)
23 December 2025

Greg Hadfield, who defeated a similar prosecution just last month, said:

[This is] a devastating and hard-hitting ruling by Judge Michael Snow at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. A historic victory for free speech and a massive defeat for the Israel lobby (and its lawfare tactics).

CAA has been described by human rights group CAGE UK as one of two major players in the UK ‘apartheid apologist’ lobby.

The group is currently facing “remedial action” from the Charities Commission due to its activities, while its partner lobby group, UK Lawyers for Israeli, is under investigation over its alleged involvement in political lobbying.

Hunter has not yet commented publicly, but has shared Hadfield’s X post about the ruling:

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