US 'anti-woke' influencer Melissa Rein Lively admits assaulting woman at Tube station

US 'anti-woke' influencer Melissa Rein Lively admits assaulting woman at Tube stationMelissa Rein Lively accepted a conditional caution over the incident, the court heard. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source By Alice Scarsi, Publishing Lead 14:47, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Updated: 14:47, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Melissa Rein Lively (Image: MICHAEL FRANCO/PA)An American influencer has admitted assaulting a woman at a London Underground station, prosecutors have told a court. US national Melissa Rein Lively accepted a conditional caution over the incident, and the assault by beating charge against her was withdrawn, Westminster Magistrates’ Court was told on Tuesday. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Rein Lively, 40, was alleged to have pulled a woman’s hair in a “forceful manner” in an incident at Bond Street Underground station on October 11 last year. Prosecutor Lyndon Harris told the court: “Ms Lively has accepted a conditional caution in response to the allegation against her. That involved an admission to the conduct alleged against her and acknowledgement it amounts to an offence, and she has agreed to pay £910 in compensation.” Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time...