‘I did not seek money for son’
She steadfastly rejected claims she had been the mastermind behind various schemes and events to raise money for her family.
She told Santa Maria court, California, that her ex-husband had been the driving force behind a local newspaper article which was expected to print bank account details for donations. She said a $10,000 cheque made out in her name from comedian Louise Palanker was done under his instructions and she had simply been told what to do with it.