English singer-songwriter Louise Distras, who was previously banned from music streaming service Ampwall for her allegedly ‘transphobic’ views, has submitted a formal complaint to the West Yorkshire Police Professional Standards after the police “repeatedly downplayed or ignored” three years of reports of “serious, sustained stalking, harassment, threats and intimidation from a trans rights activist” and instead treated her as the offender, she said on Substack.
In 2023, police arrested Distras in her home as she emerged from the shower and forced her to get dressed in front of a police officer with a body cam recording. She was interviewed under caution regarding alleged ‘transphobic’ comments she made about ‘trans-right extremists’ on GB News and released without charges.
“The humiliation continued with invasive searches, mugshots, fingerprints, DNA, 7 hours in custody, a further ‘voluntary’ interview under threat of rearrest in February 2024, and charges I discovered not from the police but from vicious, targeted social media posts by journalists and trans activists,” Distras wrote, adding that this has resulted in destroying her music career and causing her complex PTSD.
The Leeds Crown Court in December 2025 found Distras not guilty of the charges brought against her.
The singer has demanded an independent investigation, a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, disclosure of all relevant records and body cam video, disciplinary action against the officers involved, and an apology.
