U2 Bass Player Sues Accountant

 

U2s bass Guitarist, Adam Clayton is suing his accountants over an issue regarding misappropriation. 

The Musician claims that his accountants negligently mis-informed him that there was only 13,585 Euros missing form his account when in fact the sum was closer to 4.8m Euros 

Adam Clayton is missing a few notes!

The Bassist claims an employee Carol Hawkins took 15,000 of fund in 2008 because of a “great stress from marriage break-up” His accountants assured him that the taken was around 13,000 Euros.  He then claims to have further instructed his accountants to bar  miss Hawkins from access to his accounts. 

In addition is it alleged that there was also 415,961 Euros acquired between October 2008 and November 2009 through card transactions. 

“Mr Clayton, of Danesmoate Demesne, Kellystown Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin, is now suing Bank of Ireland Private Banking Ltd (BOIPB) and Gaby Smyth, Jill Percival and Pat Cleary, practising as Gaby Smith & Co, chartered accountants, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.”

For further details; The Independent