Nigella’s former aides cleared of fraud

Sisters Francesca (R) and Elisabetta Grillo arrive at Isleworth Crown Court in west London. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Sisters Francesca (R) and Elisabetta Grillo arrive at Isleworth Crown Court in west London. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Published Dec 23, 2013

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London - A London jury on Friday cleared two Italian sisters accused of defrauding British millionaire art collector Charles Saatchi and his celebrity TV chef ex-wife Nigella Lawson.

The jury found Francesca Grillo, 35, and Elisabetta Grillo, 41, not guilty of a single count of fraud.

The two, who worked for many years as personal assistants to the former couple, had been accused of using company credit cards to spend 685 000 pounds ($1.1 million) on luxury goods and travel for themselves.

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