Conservative leadership candidate Johnson has been summoned to court, accused of misconduct in public office, following his claim during the 2016 EU referendum campaign that the UK pays the EU £350m ($442m) per week. The lawsuit is a private prosecution, pursued by campaigner Marcus Ball, who has crowdfunded his case. There will be a preliminary hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court, and the case is expected to be sent to the Crown Court for a trial.
Conservative leadership candidate Boris Johnson has been summoned to court, accused of misconduct in public office, following his claim during the 2016 EU referendum campaign that the UK pays the EU £350m ($442m) per week. The lawsuit is a private prosecution, pursued by campaigner Marcus Ball, who has crowdfunded his case. There will be a preliminary hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court, and the case is expected to be sent to the Crown Court for a trial.