Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been cleared at Westminster Magistrates' Court (Image: PA)

Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been cleared of harassing a transgender activist on social media, but has been convicted of criminal damage for smashing their mobile phone outside a London conference.

The 57-year-old flew in from Arizona to attend Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, where District Judge Briony Clarke delivered the verdict.

Linehan denied harassing activist Sonia Brooks between October 11 and 27 last year, as well as damaging their phone outside the Battle of Ideas conference on October 19.

The court heard Brooks had begun photographing delegates during a speech by Fiona McAnena of Sex Matters.

Outside the venue, Brooks challenged Linehan, asking:

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