An Irish jury unanimously found a former aide to U2 bassist Adam Clayton guilty of embezzlement Friday after she spent more than €2.8 million ($3.6 million) of the musician’s savings on 22 thoroughbred horses, pricey plane tickets and other indulgences for herself and her family.
Carol Hawkins, 48, sat impassively as each of the 181 guilty verdicts was read out in Dublin Criminal Court. She made no comment. Her lawyers, who called no witnesses during the three-week trial, said she was still protesting her innocence.
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