HIGH COURT proceedings brought by U2 bass guitarist Adam Clayton against his former housekeeper and personal assistant, who has allegedly misappropriated €1.8 million, have been adjourned to the new year.
Last Friday the rock star secured an order restraining Carol Hawkins, Crannagh Road, Dublin, from lowering her assets below €1.8 million.
Yesterday when the matter was raised before Mr Justice Roderick Murphy, the court heard from Paul Sreenan SC for Mr Clayton, Kellystown Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin, that the matter could be put back to Monday, January 18th next.
Mr Sreenan said it had been agreed between the parties that the terms of the orders secured last week could be varied.
These include that Ms Hawkins would provide a list of assets and their approximate value instead of their value within seven days.
The order also allowed for €1,000 for Ms Hawkins’s living and legal expenses.
Mr Sreenan said that if the defendant wished to spend more than that, it could be agreed between the parties rather than have to come back to court.
The court heard last Friday from Mr Clayton’s counsel that it had emerged that Ms Hawkins, without the authorisation of Mr Clayton, had used his debit and credit cards for her own use and for her family’s benefit.
On November 19th last, when the allegations were put to her, she had accepted that the cards had been used and money was taken without Mr Clayton’s authorisation but she had disputed the sums involved, Mr Sreenan said.
Her employment had been terminated.
Certain matters had been referred to the Garda.
Mr Sreenan added that Ms Hawkins had denied she had bought a house, cars or flashy jewellery. When it was suggested to her she had been withdrawing about €600 twice daily for a period of 13 months, she said she had used it as needed.
She also acknowledged she had lodged some money into her own bank account and had breached her contract.