Rolf Still Raking It In !

[tonyav]

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/jailed-rolf-harris-is-still-earning-a-fortune-in-prison/ar-AA9rKui

[jourdain2]

It certainly doesn't seem right, but how on Earth can you stop someone earning money from investments?

[tonyav]

I don't think they can, jourdain.

[agchristie]

All a bit sketchy....

[bednobs]

good news for the victims - they will be able to claim compensation

[ummmm]

His money and investments were earnt legally.

[tonyav]

No one has said they wasn't.

[Marshwarble]

Not entirely legally, if he misbehaves while working.

[ummmm]

So what's the issue, Tony?

[boxtops]

So do many people who earned income before they were found guilty of something - it's not unusual.

[tonyav]

I just found it interesting when some others such as Stuart Hall have been financially ruined by operation yewtree.

[factor-fiction]

I'm not that familiar with the two cases but I think in Stuart Hall's case there were numerous victims who might have claimed compensation whereas I recall Rolf's case involved one relationship. Maybe there hasn't been a compensation claim yet. I also think Rolf was much wealthier than Stuart Hall to start with

[ummmm]

Right...I suppose it depends on how much money they had in the first place and how it's invested.

[andy-hughes]

tonyav - "I just found it interesting when some others such as Stuart Hall have been financially ruined by operation yewtree."

That's not strictly true - Hall may be ruined by the compensation claims from his victims, but not from operation yewtree itself.

Similarly, Harris may be sued for compensation, and may be similarly financially compromised if any of the cases against him are successful, and damages are ordered.

[bhg481]

Doesn't matter, does it? He's not going to be able to spend it.

[zebo]

If he had sense, his financial affairs would be such that they cannot be touched by claimants, he still has a family to support. Is this idea that anyone in prison should be forcibly bankrupted? Far richer people than him are in prison.

[tonyav]

Similarly, Harris may be sued for compensation, and may be similarly financially compromised if any of the cases against him are successful, and damages are ordered.

I hope he is sued for compensation by his victims.

[PankySmooch]

Sued for what, he was found guilty and sentenced for his crime, why does money always come into the equation in these cases?

[tonyav]

Dunno pankySmooch, but it always seems to.

[zebo]

Saddly, money is now the driving force.

[ummmm]

How else can you compensate someone?

Isn't that what the victim surcharge is all about?