Accountant authorised rise in PA’s credit limit

The accountant in charge of Charles Saatchi’s finances has told a court he increased the art dealer’s assistant’s credit limit to £100,000 (€120,000) without telling Mr Saatchi the amount.

Mr Saatchi’s finance director Rahul Gajjar, 44, said he only began to suspect the sisters employed as assistants early last year.

During cross-examination by Karina Arden, representing Francesca Grillo, 35, Mr Gajjar said it was he who authorised the defendant’s credit limit, which started at £25,000.