A woman has today been  jailed for 28 months for a ‘prolonged, deliberate and calculated’ campaign of online abuse against high-profile figures from the business and tech industry.

Sam Wall, 55, who describes herself as a digital strategist, was the subject of a BBC Panorama documentary earlier this year.

The documentary heard how she targeted Naomi Timperley and Brad Burton online by making a series of false claims against them.

Wall pleaded guilty to sending false messages and two charges of stalking in 2024 and was finally sentenced today (October 24) at Minshull Street Crown Court after five previous adjournments.

Both of her victims were in court as she was jailed for 28 months in relation to the offences against Mr Burton, and 24 months in regards to Mrs Timperley.

She’ll serve the sentences concurrently, meaning she’ll be eligible for parole in 14 months.