Football Lads Alliance founderJohn Meighan is a shoplifter

The founder of the far-right group Football Lads Alliance walked free from court after he admitted stealing £1,890 in jackets and jumpers from a branch of Paul Smith. John Meighan, 40, took two jackets and a jumper from the luxury fashion store in Soho on 13 December 2024. Meighan is known for founding the self-proclaimed ‘anti-extremist’ Football Lads Alliance (FLA) in 2017. He resigned from his role as managing director of the for-profit company in 2018 over controversy surrounding the…