Notorious Tik Tok prankster ‘Mizzy’ yesterday pleaded not guilty to four breaches of his ‘Crimbo’ order, which bans him posting online videos of people without their permission.
Leaving Stratford Magistrates' Court
The 18 year-old, real name Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, of Manor Road, Stoke Newington, appeared on bail at Stratford Magistrates’ Court.
He will return for an all-day trial on October 26 and was bailed on condition he lives and sleeps at the home address he shares with his mother.
He is charged with two counts of breaching a court-imposed Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) on May 24.
On that date O’Garro is alleged to have uploaded video content to social media, without the prior documented consent of the people recorded, in Tower Hamlets and Westfield shopping centre, Stratford.
He is also charged with breaching a CBO on May 26 in Hackney by uploading video content to social media, without the written permission of those in the recording.
O’Garro is further charged with again breaching a CBO in Haringey on July 7 by uploading video content to social media, without the prior documented consent of the people recorded.
The prosecution today dropped a charge of failing to comply with a police anti-social behaviour Section 35 direction to leave Finsbury Park on July 7.
O’Garro has made a name for himself online after posting videos of forcing himself into other people’s homes and cars; taking a distressed elderly lady’s pet dog; kicking people off their bikes and being a nuisance in shops and libraries.
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Today his lawyer Paul Lennon told the court: “He did not upload the content directly or indirectly. That is the defence.”
The Westfield shopping centre charge concerns ‘Mizzy’ engaged in a “piece to camera” as passers-by walk behind him without having given their consent to be recorded and broadcast online.
He was ordered to remove his trademark red hat by District Judge Matthew Bone as he entered the secure dock and only spoke to confirm his name, date of birth and address and to enter his pleas.
“This young man has been facing these allegations for some time so we are going to do this as soon as possible and have a quick trial,” announced the district judge.
Prosecutor Varinder Hayre confirmed the Crown’s case was that O’Garro was responsible for the content because it appeared on his social media accounts.
“They must be his, via someone else. How else would they get passwords etc. Is that your case?” asked Judge Bone. “There is no issue this material appeared on his account.”
The CBO does not ban O’Garro completely from the internet.
“The order was made so that he can still engage in other social media because preventing a young person engaging in social media is like cutting their hand off,” added the judge.
“We are dealing with a very young defendant facing serious allegations and he needs to know one way or the other what the verdict will be.”
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