Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — A former personal assistant to U2 bassist Adam Clayton who embezzled 2.8 million euros of his money to fund a lavish lifestyle was sentenced on Friday to seven years in jail. more info

ContactMusic — U2 star Adam Claytons former assistant has been sentenced to seven years behind bars for stealing 3 5 million 2 2 million from the rockers savings The bassist was not in court on Friday 06Jul12 as Judge Patrick MCCartan sentenced Carol Hawkins wh... more info

Guardian Music — Carol Hawkins sentenced for embezzlement of of £2.2m of U2 member's money after conviction on 181 counts of theftU2 star Adam Clayton's former personal assistant has been sentenced to seven years in prison for the embezzlement of €2.8m (£2.2m) of... more info

Sky News — Carol Hawkins stole £2.2m of Adam Clayton's money while working for him. more info

Topix — A former assistant for U2's Adam Clayton has been convicted of embezzling about $3.5 million from the bassist, Rolling Stone reports . more info

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411 Mania — From Jimi Hendrix's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and U2's "The Hands That Built America" to John Mellencamp's "Small Town" and more, 411's Jeremy Thomas counts down the top 8 songs about America! more info

Guardian Music — Royal Opera House, London; Glyndebourne, east Sussex; Royal Festival Hall, LondonMen and supermen, aristocratic women and suicidal Trojan Wags, ancient Carthage, modern Venezuela, a pre-Columbian tropical jungle and a groovy 1960s-style conga: last w... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS- U2 bassist Adam Clayton's personal assistant has been found guilty of stealing $3,450,040 (£2.2 million) from the rocker. The Press Association reports that Ms Carol Hawkins was found guilty of embezzlement by a jury at Dublin's Circuit ... more info

411 Mania — She committed 181 acts of theft from Adam Clayton's bank account over four years… more info