In a malicious move against Mufasa, Taka tips off their group’s location to the leader of the violent pride, who wrongfully believes that Mufasa killed his son.

He pleaded guilty to making threats to kill MP Sam Rushworth, and a malicious communications offence.

"There is nothing illegal about publicising malicious waste generators who do not abide by the rules and do not follow the city's guidance and advisory," the Mainichi quoted authorities as saying.

"To date, we have no intelligence or observations that would indicate that they were aligned with a foreign actor or that they had malicious intent," the spokesperson said.

The couple behind PinkNews have called allegations of sexual misconduct at the company "false, inconsistent and malicious" in their first statement since a BBC investigation into claims about their behaviour.