Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan is seeking asylum in the United States after he was arrested at London’s Heathrow Airport over anti-transgender social media posts he made.

Linehan, who created The IT Crowd and Father Ted , was arrested “by five armed police officers” at the airport as he was returning to the United Kingdom “to face trial after being accused of harassing a transgender woman.” Linehan’s arrest came in response to “three social media posts” he had made while in the U.S., according to the Daily Mail .

Irish-born Linehan, 57, who spent 30 years living in the UK, was returning this week to face trial after being accused of harassing a transgender woman with abusive comments and damaging her phone.

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