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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Katie Dickinson

Socialite ‘didn’t know it was an offence to ask assistant to forge signature’

PA Wire

Socialite James Stunt has told a court he “didn’t know it was an offence” to ask his personal assistant to “forge” his signature so he could buy an Andy Warhol painting.

The 40-year-old said he was “jacked up on morphine” in a Los Angeles hospital when he sent an email to Francesca Sota telling her to “please forge my signature” so he could draw £320,000 from one of his bank accounts.

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