The 41-year-old, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has also been charged with a terrorism offense after refusing to surrender his phone to police, and is challenging his treatment in prison on human rights grounds.
Robinson’s representatives said on Telegram that Musk “and his team are only involved in these two cases” and that no discussions had taken place with the X owner and Donald Trump appointee over Robinson’s wider legal battles.
“We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Elon and his team for their unexpected and generous assistance with these cases,” the statement added. “Tommy is immensely grateful for their support, which came as a complete surprise.”
Musk has yet to publicly comment on the claim. A representative for X was not immediately available for comment.
Musk has previously called for Robinson to be released from prison, calling on British authorities to “Free Tommy Robinson” from his X platform.
He publicly demanded the ouster of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage — previously an ally who had hoped for donations from Musk — after Farage distanced his right-wing challenger party from Robinson and said he would refuse to admit the activist as a member.
