‘Nazi Pug’ Comedian Count Dankula Vows to Defy Court in Freedom of Speech Spat

'More than prepared' to go to jail 'for what I believe in,' he says

Mark Meechan, shown holding his girlfriend's pet pug, has lost his appeal of a hate speech conviction in the UK. He says the ruling unfairly ignores the comedic context of a video he posted of the dog doing Nazi salutes, and says he is prepared to go jail in defiance of the court and in defence of his right to free speech. GoFundMe/Mark Meechan

LONDON—A Scottish comedian found guilty of a hate crime for posting a “grossly offensive” video of a dog giving Nazi salutes has vowed to defy a UK court after losing his appeal.

“My appeal has been completely rejected at both stages,” said Mark Meechan on his Count Dankula YouTube Channel on Aug. 7 to an audience of almost 310,000 subscribers.