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Former U2 bassist PA loses appeal against theft conviction
By Andy Malt | Published on Thursday 30 October 2014
The former PA to U2 bassist Adam Clayton has lost her appeal against a conviction of stealing money from the musician.
As previously reported, Carol Hawkins was convicted in 2012 of embezzling 2.8 million euros from Clayton’s bank accounts. At the sentencing, Judge Patrick McCartan said of the 181 thefts over a four year period: “Nothing, frankly, could explain away the scale of this dishonesty other than the greed in pursuit of a lavish lifestyle that was no responsibility of Mr Clayton’s”.
She was sentenced to seven years in prison, but later appealed both the conviction and the length of the sentence. Eventually reaching court this month, three judges yesterday rejected all arguments against her conviction. They are due to rule on the length of her sentence later this week.
