‘Anti-woke’ MAGA influencer charged with assault over Bond Street Station incident
Melissa Rein Lively and Philipp Ostermann have been charged with assault following an incident at Bond Street Underground station in London. The charges stem from an event that occurred on October 11 of the previous year, involving two alleged victims. The first court hearing is scheduled for May 19 at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
- ▪Melissa Rein Lively, a 40-year-old American influencer, was charged with assault by beating.
- ▪Philipp Ostermann, a 37-year-old German national, faces two racially aggravated public order offences and another public order offence.
- ▪The incident took place at Bond Street Underground station on October 11 last year.
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NewsUKCrime‘Anti-woke’ MAGA influencer charged with assault over Bond Street Station incidentMelissa Rein Lively and Philipp Ostermann were charged after an incident at Bond Street Underground station last yearRosie Shead Saturday 16 May 2026 09:28 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2977492","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/bond-street-melissa-rein-lively-philipp-ostermann-b2977492.html","title":"‘Anti-woke’ MAGA influencer charged over London incident which went viral"}}Melissa Rein Lively, right, and Philipp Ostermann, left, were both…
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