U2’s Adam Clayton has told the trial of his former PA Carol Hawkins that he trusted her but always believed she was being monitored by his accountant.
The 47 year old of Lower Rathmines Road in Dublin denies using 181 cheques to steal 2.8 million euro from the musician’s bank accounts between 2004 and 2008.
In his evidence he’s described offering Carol Hawkins and her husband a job at his Dublin home after meeting them on holiday in 1992 on a Caribbean island where they were running a small hotel.
He wanted someone who could take care of his house as in the past he’s come home from tour to find the electricity cut off.
He agreed that as the years went by Carol Hawkins took on duties beyond those of a housekeeper including becoming a signatory on 2 of his bank accountants to cover household expenses.
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