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Gary Glitter declared bankrupt after failing to pay victim
Gary Glitter been declared bankrupt after failing to pay more than £500,000 to a victim he was convicted of sexually abusing, when she was 12.The disgraced glam-rocker (real name Paul Gadd) was convicted in 2015 of abusing the woman between 1975 and 1980, as well as two other young people, and was last year ordered to pay the victim damages of £508,800.The sum also included £381,000 in lost earnings and £7,800 for future therapy and treatment.Richard Scorer, head of abuse law at Slater and Gordon, the law firm representing the woman, confirmed 80-year-old Gadd had been made bankrupt, adding he had refused to co-operate and “continues to treat his victims with contempt,” reports BBC News.In a statement, he added: “We hope and trust that the parole board will take his behaviour into account in any future parole applications, as it clearly demonstrates that he has never changed, shows no remorse and remains a serious risk to the public.”Gadd was jailed for 16 years after his conviction in 2015, and released in February 2023 after serving half his sentence.He was returned to prison six weeks later after it was found he had breached his licence conditions by allegedly viewing downloaded images of children.At the time of the original hearing, the High Court heard that the woman had been unable to work for decades due to the abuse, and had suffered lifelong mental scarring.Judge Mrs Justice Tipples ruled at the time that she was satisfied the woman had not been able to find “any meaningful employment throughout her life” as a result, and awarded her damages for complex psychological therapy and treatment and loss of earnings.In her ruling, the judge also said Gadd had failed to acknowledge the compensation claim had been lodged
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Sean Kingston breaks down as he, mom found guilty of fraud — tells officials to ‘protect my mother’ as they face decades in prison
guilty of wire fraud charges in a Florida courtroom on Friday, according to a report.The “Beautiful Girls” singer and Janice Turner were convicted of all five charges they faced stemming from their May 2024 arrest where they swindled over a million dollars in money and goods from car dealerships, several banks and a mattress firm.Federal prosecutors allege Kingston and Turner attempted to defraud their victims by using fraudulent documents in exchange for luxury cars, jewelry and other goods.The 35-year-old rapper, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, was crying with his hands clasped as the jury read its verdict inside the Fort Lauderdale federal court, WPLG reported.Turner, 62, was accused by the judge of being the “fixer and nerve center” in charge of the scheme as her past convictions for similar crimes painted her as in charge of the scheme.She served a year and a half in prison after pleading guilty to stealing over $160,000 in a bank fraud scheme back in 2006.“Mama Kingston,” as she is known on Instagram, was ordered to be held at the Broward County Jail after the judge considered her to be a flight risk because of her testimony during the trial.Kingston’s defense team described him as a “child” who did not understand finances and would spend the money with no regard.He did not testify during the trial.“Protect my mother,” the rapper cried out as US Marshalls took Turner into custody, the outlet reported.Kingston was placed under house arrest and with bond conditions of a $200,000 surety bond in cash.He also has to put up a relative’s $500,000 house as part of the bond requirement.Kingston remained silent and didn’t answer questions from reporters as he left the courthouse after his conviction.The arrests stemmed

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