JK Rowling sues former PA who allegedly stole £24,000 from her ‘after splashing thousands on a credit card’
The Harry Potter author has accused her ex-assistant of stealing £3,000 worth of merchandise and spending £10,000 on a business credit card
JK Rowling is suing her ex- assistant for allegedly splashing thousands on a credit card without authorisation.
The Harry Potter author has accused Amanda Donaldson, 35, of spending £10,000 on a business credit card and helping herself to £3,000 of merchandise.
Court papers seen by The Sun claim Donaldson’s alleged spending was rumbled by JK’s hubby Neil Murray, 47.
He called a Michelin-starred Edinburgh restaurant the assistant was supposed to have booked for a party — only to find it hadn’t been done.
The writer, 53 — who appeared before Airdrie Sheriff Court in Scotland under her real name Joanne Murray - is suing for more than £24,000 in total.
She claims Donaldson, from North Lanarkshire, Scotland, took funds and spent money without her authorisation.
The former PA, who was sacked for gross misconduct, denies the claims.
The separated mum-of-two, who used to be in the Royal Navy, is said to have spent money at Jo Malone and Molton Brown, racked up nearly £2,000 in coffee shops and even allegedly spent £230 in Waterstones.
JK — worth nearly £500 million — told Sheriff Derek O’Carroll financial inaccuracies were allegedly discovered when her accountant reviewed a spreadsheet Donaldson updated.
The former employee is claimed to have “fraudulently” marked entries as either for business or personal use by her boss.
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She is also accused of stealing foreign currency to use herself.
After the claims came to light, Donaldson is said to have blamed JK’s nanny Fiona Shapcott.
Court documents state Donaldson has refused to repay the sum. A spokeswoman for JK confirmed action to get the cash back is underway.
The case continues next month.
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