Gary Glitter, 80, is still earning thousands despite being a jailed sex offender, new documents have revealed amid the pop star’s bankruptcy
Pop star paedophile Gary Glitter has boosted his wealth by tens of thousands of pounds over the past year, despite being behind bars and facing bankruptcy.
The disgraced 80-year-old has steadfastly refused to pay £508,000 in compensation ordered by the High Court last year to a woman he sexually assaulted when she was just 12 years old. Her legal team at Slater and Gordon have successfully pursued enforcement proceedings that resulted in his bankruptcy.
Fresh paperwork lodged at Companies House reveals that a company Glitter established, now managed by his associates, holds assets exceeding £155,000 for 2024 – a jump from £125,626 in 2023.
The firm settled the mortgage on his Central London Baker Street apartment, reports the Mirror. The convicted sex offender is also believed to continue earning royalty payments whilst behind bars.
Richard Scorer, head of abuse law at Slater and Gordon representing the victim, confirmed Gadd’s bankruptcy status, noting his refusal to engage and that he “continues to treat his victims with contempt.”
He stated: “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.”
Glitter received a 16-year prison sentence in 2015 for abusing the woman during her childhood, along with two other girls between 1975 and 1980. Last year, a High Court judge decreed that the woman was due compensation for her inability to work and the trauma inflicted by Glitter.
It’s believed that at least two more victims have since stepped forward to sue the singer.
The bankruptcy case surfaced in April under Glitter’s birth name, Paul Gadd, at Torquay and Newton Abbot county court in Devon. A trustee can now seize his assets, including his £2million London penthouse, to compensate the victim.
Glam rock icon Glitter sold millions of records and is speculated to still receive songwriter royalties. This implies he profits each time his songs are aired on radio or TV, or played at sports events.
By 2013, he had reportedly raked in £1m from the 1995 Oasis track ‘Hello’, which samples his hit song ‘Hello, Hello, I’m Back Again’. His other 1970s hits include ‘I’m the Leader of the Gang (I Am)’.
He served two-and-half years in a Vietnamese prison from 2006 for sexually abusing two girls, aged 10 and 11.
Then, in a 2015 case at Southwark Crown Court in South London, he was found guilty of two indecent assaults and sex with a girl under 13, relating to the woman who sued him.
Mr Scorer said after the compensation ruling last year: “While no amount of money can make up for horrific sexual abuse, the award goes some way to recognising the devastation inflicted throughout her childhood and adult life.
“Gadd’s refusal to engage with the process proves his utter lack of remorse, something we will be reminding the Parole Board about if he makes another application for early release. We will be pursuing Gadd for payment.”
The devastating effects of Glitter’s abuse on the victim’s education, work and personal relationships were highlighted. Despite being released in 2023, Glitter was recalled for violating licensing conditions and continues to serve time behind bars.
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