Seven charged with vandalizing Trump resort in Scotland could face longer sentences
Prosecutors said they would pursue longer sentences against seven defendants accused of defacing U.S. President Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Scotland last year if found guilty as their alleged offenses have “a terrorist connection,” Reuters reported on Friday.In March 2025, officers found red spray paint daubed on the 800-acre resort’s clubhouse in South Ayrshire, including damage inflicted on the golf course.“Gaza is not for sale” was painted on one of the greens and slogans such as “Free Gaza,” as well as anti-Trump slurs, were spray-painted on the walls.The intruders, members of the now-banned Palestine Action group, were charged last year.They accused “maliciously [dug] up turf on the golf courses,” sprayed herbicides on the fairways and greens, and painted “political and offensive slogans on the grass,” Reuters cited the indictment as saying.A hearing for the seven defendants has been postponed to October, the report cited the Scottish courts’ service as…
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Seven members of the now-banned Palestine Action group could face longer sentences after being charged with vandalizing Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Scotland in March 2025. Prosecutors are pursuing enhanced sentences due to the alleged offenses having "a terrorist connection." The group is accused of spray-painting anti-Trump and pro-Gaza slogans like “Gaza is not for sale” on the clubhouse and greens, digging up turf, and spraying herbicides. A hearing for the defendants has been postponed to October.
- The U.K.-based Palestine Action was proscribed as a terrorist group by Britain in July 2025, with the U.S. Treasury also imposing sanctions in June 2025.
- The group has targeted defense companies associated with Israel, causing millions in damages.
- In June 2025, four activists received over 20-year prison sentences for a 2024 raid on an Elbit Systems UK factory that caused significant damage and injured a police officer.
- Legal challenges regarding Palestine Action’s proscription in Britain are ongoing, with an appeal scheduled for the Supreme Court.
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