05 March 2024 , 14:43
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Gary Glitter is set to lose a chunk of his £6million fortune to a woman he sexually abused when she was just 12.
The perverted rocker, 79, was jailed for 16 years in 2015 for assaulting three schoolgirls between 1975 and 1980. One of the women, known only as MXC, is suing Glitter at the High Court following his conviction.
She appeared via videolink yesterday as a judge began to consider how much of the star’s wealth she is entitled to. The court heard that a judgment has already been made in MXC’s favour after Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, failed to enter a defence or engage with the case in any way.
Gadd was jailed for 16 years in 2015 (Getty Images)
He poses a serious risk to children (AFP/Getty Images)Glitter is currently being held at HMP Risley in Cheshire. He was not present at the hearing in Central London, which was adjourned until later in the month.
MXC’s barrister Jonathan Metzer told the court: “My client raises these damages as a result of serious sexual assaults committed by the defendant at the time when the claimant was a minor and the defendant was an adult. “This abuse was of the most serious kind and it has had a profound and long lasting consequences for my client ever since.”
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Glitter was convicted of two counts of indecent assault and one count of sexual intercourse with a girl under 18 in relation to the claimant, the court heard. An expert report by a clinical psychologist compiled in February 2022 said that MXC had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder caused by the attacks. She suffers from intrusive thoughts, feelings of shame, visibly shakes when triggered and is at risk of self-harming, the court heard.
Gary Glitter in 1994 (Popperfoto via Getty Images)Mr Metzer said: “The abuse suffered has affected her view of herself and feeds into depression and difficulties she has had in relationships.” Glitter was released last year but was soon recalled for breaching his licensing conditions.
He will now remain in jail after the Parole Board last month blocked a bid for freedom, saying he still poses a serious risk to children. If Glitter serves his time in full, he would be aged 86 when he is released.
Judge Mrs Justice Amanda Tipples criticised the applicant’s legal team for failing to produce proof that court papers had been served on Glitter. She said the paedophile could appear at the next hearing at the court on March 27 but would not be permitted to question his victim.
Lawyers for the woman, who was abused by Glitter when she was 12 years old, have previously told the Parole Board that he shows contempt for his victims.
Richard Scorer, a solicitor from Slater and Gordon who represents her, said before the Parole Board hearing: “Throughout the case Glitter has refused to co-operate at all and has ignored court orders, deliberately making the process more stressful and traumatic for our client. “This behaviour demonstrates Glitter’s total lack of remorse.”