Ex-Assistant to U2 Bassist Found Guilty of Stealing $3.5 Million From Him
A former personal assistant of U2 bassist Adam Clayton was found guilty on Friday of stealing 2.8 million euros ($3.5 million) from the Irish musician’s bank accounts.
Carol Hawkins, 48, was convicted of 181 counts of stealing cheques from the 52-year-old between 2004 and 2008, Irish media reported.
She transferred the cash to her own bank accounts from two of Clayton’s accounts on which she was a signatory.
She used the money to finance a lavish lifestyle, including 22 horses, exotic holidays and a designer wardrobe, the Irish Examiner reported.
Hawkins was living rent-free at Clayton’s home at the time and earning a salary that eventually rose to 48,000 euros ($60,000) a year.
The jury delivered unanimous guilty verdicts against Hawkins on all counts after deliberating for more than five hours, the Examiner said.