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Madoff to plead guilty ‘to protect family’
Bernie Madoff, the New York-based financier who allegedly materminded a $50bn financial fraud, is facing a potential 150 years in jail after his lawyer confirmed on Tuesday that he
is likely to plead guilty to all charges. It had been expected that Madoff would strike a plea... [continued]
People: Penney reverses her Madoff losses ![]()
People: Madoff arrest - ‘no innocent explanation’ ![]()
Madeleine McCann’s father rounds on press
Gerry McCann (pictured with wife, Kate), father of the missing toddler Madeleine McCann, has told MPs that while certain aspects of the media coverage were
“undoubtedly helpful” as police and private detectives searched for their daughter, his family had been the focus of “some of the most sensationalist, untruthful, irresponsible... [continued]
The Mole: Mosley might still sue News of the World ![]()
Kate Moss and Freida Pinto turn out for Karl Lagerfeld’s Chanel show
The last day of Paris Fashion Week did not disappoint, with spectacular displays from Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel and the British designer Alexander McQueen. Swarms of
paparazzi attended the Chanel show, and security guards had their work cut out protecting the A-list attendees, who included Kate Moss and boyfriend Jamie... [continued]
In pictures: Paris Fashion Week ![]()
Von Thurn und Taxis heads billionaires list
The world's youngest billionaire, Prince Albert von Thurn und Taxis, has lost approximately 10 per cent of his fortune in the worldwide economic crisis, according to Forbes
magazine's list of billionaires under the age of 40. The fortune of the 25-year-old 'car racing bachelor' (pictured) is now estimated at a... [continued]
Forbes's young rich list 2009 ![]()
In brief: Julia Roberts and Clive Owen attend Duplicity premiere
Julia Roberts (left) attended the London premiere of her latest movie, Duplicity, last night. The film marks her comeback after taking time off to have three children and
sees her reunited with the English actor Clive Owen (right), with whom she last appeared in the Oscar-nominated 2004 movie Closer. The... [continued]
People: Sir Paul attends daughter Stella McCartney’s Paris show ![]()
Alastair Campbell book panned by former No 2
When Alastair Campbell’s (pictured) debut novel, All in the Mind, appeared last year, the critics had a field day, panning it variously for its "robotic dialogue"
and "slackly put-together sentences". Given his uneasy relationship with the press, that was to be expected. But now his former deputy spin-doctor in Downing... [continued]
People: Campbell makes Bad Sex prize shortlist ![]()
People: Alastair Campbell’s novel ‘robotic’ ![]()
Raymond ‘Jaws’ Tooth wins big at the races
Celebrity divorce lawyer Raymond Tooth’s most profitable days are normally spent parting wealthy husbands from their assets. But on Tuesday he won £210,000 at the races when his
horse, Punjabi, produced a career-best performance to win the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. Unlike his legal triumphs – he most... [continued]
The Sports Pages: Punjabi shocks favourite Binocular ![]()
People: Two divorce lawyers are better than one ![]()



