JK Rowling generous but unapproachable, her ex-PA tells court

 

Amanda Donaldson, a former aide to Harry Potter author JK Rowling, leaves Airdrie sheriff court. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA

 

JK Rowling was a generous but unapproachable boss, according to a former personal assistant in court accused of fraudulently using the author’s credit card for spending sprees.

 

Amanda Donaldson, 35, was suspended and later dismissed in 2017 over alleged unauthorised spending and taking of Harry Potter merchandise to a total value of almost £24,000.

 

Rowling is seeking damages in a civil case brought under her married name, Joanne Murray, and alleges Donaldson made transactions including £3,629 in the retailer Molton Brown, £2,139 in the card shop Paper Tiger and more than £1,800 in Starbucks and Costa coffee shops on a company credit card without authorisation.

 

Giving evidence at Airdrie sheriff court, Donaldson said the author “could be really generous” and had bought her a replacement pushchair when her child’s original was damaged.

 

Full Story: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/dec/18/jk-rowling-generous-but-unapproachable-her-ex-pa-tells-court

I guess the Harry Potter mania has subsided.  No comments, but mine?

1 hour ago, ReMarKable said:

I guess the Harry Potter mania has subsided.  No comments, but mine?

And even you had nothing to say about the article 

Hard to know what sort of comment to make.

 

Employee steals money from wealthy and apparently generous employer by credit card fraud. Employee gets fired and ends up in court, as she should.

 

In other news, the sun rose in the east this morning. I dont suppose anyone will comment on that either.

The only real mystery is why this news item appeared on a Thai forum at all.

1 hour ago, Dap said:

And even you had nothing to say about the article 

Your are right; I care nothing about JK Rowling or Harry Potter or whatever problem or award she is currently associated with