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Housekeeper to U2 star Adam Clayton on trial for theft
eddyjedi:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18346865
jenniferh aka jen:
From NME: http://www.nme.com/news/u2/64171
U2 bassist Adam Clayton's former personal assistant has gone on trial, accused of stealing almost £2.4 million from the star.
Carol Hawkins, pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to 181 counts of theft today (June 6), reports BBC News.
She is accused of stealing money from two of the bassist's bank accounts over a four year period from 2004 to 2008.
Clayton also attended court, and was joined by U2 manager Paul McGuinness in the public gallery. He is due to give evidence in the trial when it opens tomorrow (June 7).
The court heard that on one occasion in 2007, Hawkins made a single withdrawal of 310,000 euros (£250,000). The remainder of the alleged transactions ranged from 1,000 euros (£811) to 36,000 euros (£29,196) over a four-year period.
Judge Patrick McCartan swore in a jury of seven men and five women for the trial, which is expected to last six weeks.
Just pathetic
spooked1oo:
Doesn't that lady realize that every moment that Adam's in court he's not in the studio? Tsk, tsk. Think clearly before you decide to steal 2.4 million euros from someone, folks.
OnlyU2:
--- Quote from: spooked1oo on June 06, 2012, 10:02:40 PM ---Doesn't that lady realize that every moment that Adam's in court he's not in the studio? Tsk, tsk. Think clearly before you decide to steal 2.4 million euros from someone, folks.
--- End quote ---
YES, that was my first thought when I read the article. 6 weeks is a long time , a waste of time! She plead not guilty and Adam has evidence, so she will be charged with theft, and charged with holding the band back from working in the studio! (I say life without parole for that crime)
dougie:
I feel sorry for Adam. This must be real tough. Someone you let into your personal life and they screw you royal. It must make you run a gambit of emotions about people and society. Or as Roger Waters would say, 'Just another brick in the wall'. Sad.
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