THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2007
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
5A
》 LEGAL TROUBLES
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Performing won't be an excuse for singer George Michael to miss his court date. Michael must appear in court on drug charges a day before a sellout concert at London's new Wembley stadium, a British district judge ruled on Tuesday.
Singer juggles trial with tour dates
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LONDON — George Michael must appear in court on drug charges a day before a sellout concert at Londonons new Wembley Stadium, a district judge ruled Tuesday.
rejected an application for Michael to be allowed to be absent throughout the trial.
Marshall said she wanted Michael to be in court May 8 and
The 43-
year-old singer,
whose real name is George
Panayiotou,
was arrested in
October. He faces
charges of driving
under the influence
of drugs.
"He is around in the area because I believe he is appearing at Wembley Stadium. I don't think he will have any difficulty in being here on June 8."
His trial starts May 8, followed by May 30, May 31 and June 8 hearings.
Michael will play the first concert at Wembley Stadium on June 9.
KATHERINE MARSHALL District Judge
District Judge Katherine Marshall
would be willing, if he didn't wish to remain at the trial, to bail him to reappear on the final day.
"He is around in the area because I believe he is appearing at Wembley Stadium. I do not think he will have any difficulty in being, here on June 8",
"Marshall said."
Michael rose to fame in the 1980s as half of the duo Wham! before starting his solo career.
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Nicolas Cage lost $300,000 when a classic-car broker withheld the full proceeds from the sale of three Ferraris and a Cobra. The broker was caught in Spain and sentenced in Philadelphia on Tuesday to five years in prison and $1.8 million in restitution.
Car broker defrauds stars
Brotman also defrauded Willow Grove Bank out of $950,000 it lent him to run his suburban Philadelphia business, Pennsylvania Motor Sports, prosecutors said.
people. They have these auctions at Pebble Beach, Monte Carlo, other places where the rich and famous meet."
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He apologized in court Tuesday to his victims, saying he had made
Gorson argued in court papers that Broman went to Europe to pursue work so he could repay them. At one point, he pledged the proceeds of a $450
poor decisions,
defense lawyer
Noah Gorson
said.
Gorson, in the filings, blamed the financial scam on his client's "cashflow problems."
PHILADELPHIA — A classic-car broker who swindled actor Nicolas Cage and other clients before he was caught in Spain was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison and $1.8 million in restitution.
Peter Brotman, 47, of Oaks, sold
collectables such as a 1964 Rolls-Royce, a 1988 Aston Martin and a 1954 Jaguar on consignment, then kept the money or used it to pay off earlier debts.
Cage, identified in the 14-count indictment as "N.C."
million art deal he hoped to broker, but questions arose about the authenticity of the 93 pieces.
"They have these auctions at Pebble Beach, Monte Carlo other places where the rich and famous meet."
Brotman, who has been detained,
pleaded guilty in January to 14 mail-
wire- and bank-fraud counts.
FLOYD MILLER
Assistant U.S. Attorney
"The guy was extremely knowledgeable in the classic-car industry," Assistant U.S. Attorney Floyd J. Miller said after the sentencing hearing. "It's a very insular community of mostly wealthy
lost $300,000 in April 2004 when Brotman didn't send him the full proceeds from the sale of three Ferraris and a Cobra.