Hutchence's miserable excuse of a half-sister prepared to file for custody
Laura Burchard
The Living Personification of Evil <bara...@aol.comgoaway> wrote:
>Ms Hutchence said she was the logical choice to care for Tiger Lily even though
>she had an acrimonious relationship with Yates and had not seen Tiger Lily for
>more than two years.
>"I have brought up two beautiful children and for the last nine months have
>looked after a little Japanese boy since he was newborn," she said.
What I find wierd here is that she felt it necessary to add the adjective.
What, she considers herself particularly sainted for raising a kid even
though he's not white? Between that and suing the estate for millions of
dollars -- they got $10 million dollars and Tiger Lily only got $2 million
of her whole inheritance? What the fuck? -- they'd go RIGHT off my list of
good prospective parents.
Even as obstreperous as Geldof is, though, I can't imagine he would want
to get into an ugly custody fight for a child not his, even if he might
like to keep her and her sisters together. Maybe she'll end up with her
uncle on Hutchence's side, he sounds a sounds a decent sort.
Laura
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The Living Personification of Evil
One, afaik, neither Michael's mother or half sister have seen Tiger in years.
They are, however, preparing to publish a book about the 'real' Michael
Hutchence. The Oz papers have suggested that the upcoming book may have
contributed to Yates frame of mind since it is said to be rather unkind to her,
fairly or not. Oh, and it should be noted that there's about $5 million in
trust for Tiger when she reaches her 25th birthday.
This from news.com.au, a digest of Aussie news sources:
I want custody of Tiger Lily
From The Daily Telegraph
MICHAEL Hutchence's half-sister Tina has begun legal moves to seek custody of
her orphaned four-year-old niece Tiger Lily, following the overdose death of
Paula Yates.
Speaking from her home in Burbank, California yesterday, Ms Hutchence said she
and her mother Patricia Glassop had consulted lawyers in London with a view to
commencing custody proceedings.
"This is worth fighting for," Ms Hutchence said, a few hours hours after
learning that Tiger Lily had found her mother dead in bed from a suspected drug
overdose in her flat in the fashionable west London suburb of Notting Hill.
"I will go as far and as long as it takes to win this battle for Tiger's sake."
Michael Hutchence's father Kell, who in 1988 launched an unsuccessful legal
action to gain custody of his granddaughter, said yesterday that he was unsure
what the future held for Tiger Lily.
He ruled out seeking custody of his granddaughter because of his age and
ill-health. Kell Hutchence also said he would not fly to London at present due
to a severe bronchial condition.
"My heart goes out to Tiger Lily. I only hope and pray that she will be well
looked after in the future," he said.
"I know that she is surrounded by her sisters, who will be of great support to
her.
"Paula had been through a very difficult time since Michael's death ... she was
a wonderful mother.
"Questions have been raised about Tiger's future and all I can say is that I
believe she is in good hands at present."
This seems to be an indication Hutchence would be happy for Tiger Lily to
ultimately be brought up with her other sisters with Yates' former husband Bob
Geldof.
"I will be talking to the various parties who have Tiger's future welfare at
heart, to see what arrangements will be made," he said.
Another possible custodian for Tiger Lily, apart from Geldof, is Yates' best
friend and the girl's godmother, Belinda Brewin, who in the past has been
listed as the child's "tutor" in legal documents.
Tiger Lily's future is further clouded by the fact Hutchence before his death
named Colin Diamond, his former financial adviser, as the child's legal
guardian. However, Diamond stood down as one of the executors of the singer's
will in 1998.
Ms Hutchence said she was the logical choice to care for Tiger Lily even though
she had an acrimonious relationship with Yates and had not seen Tiger Lily for
more than two years.
"I have brought up two beautiful children and for the last nine months have
looked after a little Japanese boy since he was newborn," she said.
Scotland Yard yesterday said the results of a post mortem examination of Yates'
body were inconclusive.
Tiger Lily, 4, was reported to have pleaded with her mother to wake up when she
found her in bed on Sunday. Convinced her mother was only asleep, Tiger carried
on playing between attempts to make her stir by calling: "Wake up, mummy."
Eventually a close friend of Paula's telephoned the Notting Hill flat and Tiger
answered the phone. The little girl said her mummy was asleep.
A police spokesman said it was "absolutely tragic".
"The little girl appeared to have no idea her mum was dead and had been
pleading with her to wake up," he said. British newspapers reported sources
saying Yates' bedroom, which was littered with evidence of a battle with drugs
and alcohol, was a "squalid scene". Yates' friend, journalist and author Jo
Fairley, had become concerned when she kept ringing the flat on Sunday morning
but could not get an answer.
Ms Fairley arrived at 10.15am on Sunday and let herself in with a key Yates had
given her. She discovered her friend's naked body and telephoned an ambulance.
A paramedic rushed to the scene but she was already dead, having choked on her
own vomit. There was no suicide note.
In recent months Yates was believed to be worried about the publication of a
book Just a Man: The Real Michael Hutchence, by his mother and half-sister. The
family had been brawling with Yates ever since Michael's death three years ago
and the book was believed to paint a poor picture of her.
Ms Brewin said: "I saw her on Saturday night and we had an argument. I can't
believe what has happened. This is so sad."
One of Yates' three daughters with Geldof, 17-year-old Fifi Trixibelle, made a
tearful visit to her mother's home soon after her death.
Overcome with emotion, she laid flowers at the scene and was led inside by a
police officer.
As she left the mews address, she leaned down to cuddle her mother's cat.
Yates' other children with Geldof are Peaches, 10 and Pixie, 7. Yates' life
spiralled out of control after Hutchence's death and she admitted over the
years her grief had pushed her close to the edge.he admitted over the years her
grief had pushed her close to the edge
The Players:
The main players
Patricia Glassop and Tina Hutchence
MICHAEL Hutchence's mother Patricia Glassop, a former Channel 7 make-up artist,
and her US-based daughter Tina attempted to sue the executor of the late
singer's estate for an amount rumoured to be as high as $25million. Earlier
this year, they reportedly settled for close to $10 million. The two were often
at odds with Yates and relations with the Hutchence clan are strained.
Kelland and Rhett Hutchence
ASIDE from protecting the honour of his late son, Kelland Hutchence's main
concern has always been the well-being of his granddaughter. With reports of
Paula's "ups and downs" filtering back to Australia, Mr Hutchence seemed almost
helpless in his attempts to make contact with Tiger. Kelland could still be a
key figure in any court battle despite ruling himself out of personally seeking
custody. Kelland's son Rhett, who is married with a young child and living near
Byron Bay, has been at odds with his sister Tina over her legal actions against
Paula in the past.
Colin Diamond
THE mystery man. A Barrister, he first met Michael Hutchence at a Hong Kong
restaurant in 1986 and the two immediately struck up a business relationship.
Often described as the architect of the Hutchence estate, a complex web of
offshore trusts designed to minimise tax. Expected to play a key role in
Tiger's future. He has no alliance with any of the principal custody players.
Bob Geldof and Helene Thornton-Bosment
ONCE seen as the nasty element in the Bob-Paula-Michael love triangle, Geldof
has emerged as one of the more stable players in this bitter family affair.
Geldof is unlikely to seek custody of four-year-old Tiger. But as father to her
half-sisters, Fifi Trixibelle, 17, Peaches, 10, and Pixie, 7, his influence is
immeasurable. Paula Yates' mother, Helene Thornton-Bosment, 62, is said to be
just as erratic as her tragic daughter. She is therefore unlikely to gain
custody of Tiger, but she remains close to Geldof after taking his side when
Yates ran off with Michael Hutchence.
Belinda Brewin
A WOMAN of independent wealth, London-based Brewin has been a crucial player in
the saga since Hutchence's death in 1997. Brewin was many things to Yates --
friend, spokesperson, babysitter. But above all she was a shoulder to cry on.
Few doubt Brewin's protective nature towards Tiger, her goddaughter, but
Hutchence supporters criticise her for exposing the child to Yates's drug
taking.
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Lady Bridget
>Just a few personal notes upon perusing the Aussie papers:
>"Questions have been raised about Tiger's future and all I can say is
>that I believe she is in good hands at present."
>This seems to be an indication Hutchence would be happy for Tiger Lily
>to ultimately be brought up with her other sisters with Yates' former
>husband Bob Geldof.
Something that interests me about Bob Geldof, though, is what is his
attitude to Tiger Lily? Would he be happy to raise the daughter of a
man who he hated? Could he accept her into his family, without
resenting her, for being Michael's?
Bridget
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>attitude to Tiger Lily? Would he be happy to raise the daughter of a
>man who he hated? Could he accept her into his family, without
>resenting her, for being Michael's?
>
>Bridget
>
There's no way to know of course, but I doubt he'd have offered in the first
place if he found her presence offensive. Hopefully he's open hearted enough
to think of her as his daughters' sister and an orphan rather than Hutchence's
child. It would be nice to have one genuine good guy in this story aside from
the children.
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Baran: No matter how cynical I may be I can't quite kill off that last spark of
hope
Lady Bridget
>>Something that interests me about Bob Geldof, though, is what is his
>>attitude to Tiger Lily? Would he be happy to raise the daughter of a
>>man who he hated? Could he accept her into his family, without
>>resenting her, for being Michael's? Bridget
>There's no way to know of course, but I doubt he'd have offered in
>the first place if he found her presence offensive. Hopefully he's
>open hearted enough to think of her as his daughters' sister and an
>orphan rather than Hutchence's child. It would be nice to have one
>genuine good guy in this story aside from the children.
>
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>Baran: No matter how cynical I may be I can't quite kill off that
>last spark of hope
Yeah, I hope the girls stay together, too. It isn't Tiger Lily's fault
what happened. If Bob did offer, then it shows hopefully he bears no
ill will to her. One of the sister's is 17 so she's old enough,
hopefully, to stand up for keeping them together.
scen...@juno.com
He made it very difficult for Tiger to see Michael's family, because he could. He sheltered her so much, and Lord knows what kind of ideas and notions he put in Tiger's head about her mother and father, which she never got to know.
Geldof is the last person that Michael would have wanted to raise Tiger. Because of England's messed up family laws....he was able to turn it to his favor. She should have gone to Australia to live with Michael's family after Paula died. That would have been the right thing to do. They were her next of kin, not Bob Geldof.
Tiger is 18 now, and still has yet to see her Australian family. This is proof that Bob has poisoned her mind to them. Countless phone calls and letters have been sent to her over the years, most of which were probably intervened by Geldof. It is a sad, sad, tragic and unfair situation for all.
Now, the only ones who are left are Michael's brother, Rhett, and Tina, Michael's half sister. God only knows if they will ever be able to see Tiger again.
As for the millions that Michael had....all of it was basically gone by the time he died. He had it tied up in so many things that were all run by a group of corrupt laywers who robbed him blind. To this day, there is virtually nothing left. Tina and his mother fought in court over his estate for that very reason...over 8 million dollars in assets, property, etc, was all gone..hidden away under rich lawyers dealings and fake companies. Michael had an idea that something shady was going on a few months before he died, but too late to do anything about.
His family fought in court to have his money recovered and released from said corrupt lawyers, to no avail. What little they did recover, went to Tiger Lily. It was always for her...they had no interest in taking anything. They couldn't even get most his clothing or personal memorabilia that was in all of his propeties around the world, as it was either sold out from under them, or given away. They had little to remember him by. Tiger will likely not see a penny of her father's estate that he worked for all of his life, and what little she may get, will only be a fraction. Hell, even the poor man's ashes had to be split 3 different ways....nothing was sacred. It was a tragedy.
So, before you start bashing Michael's family, or sainting a man (geldof) who gave Michael nothing but problems and grief regarding his family and child....get the facts straight. In the end, I believe it was Geldof's selfishness that was the last straw for michael, as he would not allow Paula's daughters go with her to be with Michael in Australia that Christmas. He had okayed it before, then changed his mind when the time came....a trick of manipulation that he was good at. Geldof, not allowing his daughters with Paula to travel with her, meant Tiger wasn't going, either...which meant Michael wasn't going to see his daughter anytime soon, as more court battles ensued because of it. Bob used the system, his popularity in England, his sainthood, to get his way and make life as miserable as he could...and put those girls in the middle of it...even going as far as to create a false drug find at their home to get him and Paula arrested.....thank God logic prevailed, which was the ONLY time it did in this case, and the powers that be knew it was a bogus charge.
Michael was used, and taken advantage of his whole life. He was a generous and sensitive soul who suffered greatly towards the end, and because of all of it....saw no end in a brief moment of despair. I blame them all, even Paula.
He got the shit end of the stick, and so did Tiger Lily. Know the story before you judge, or assume who is bad or good in this whole saga.