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Bono in Memorabilia Court Fight
BBC,
June 28, 2005
U2 frontman Bono has accused the band's former stylist of blackmail in a court battle to try and stop her selling off possessions they want back.
Among the items -- worth about Ł3,500 -- are a pair of trousers and a hat once worn by the band's lead singer Bono. Lola Cashman worked for U2 in the 1980s and wrote an unauthorised biography of the band. Bono hit back at claims they had given items to Ms. Cashman as gifts, saying they rarely gave away possessions. 'Iconic status' "They sound like trivial items, they're really not. They are important items to the group and we take them seriously," he told the Dublin Circuit Civil Court. "You may have wealth and power, but when someone is trying to push us around and blackmail us and threaten us with books, at a certain point you have to say 'Stop right there'," he said. Bono -- real name Paul Hewson -- said the band occasionally gave memorabilia -- but it would be to charity auctions. He said he was particularly keen to have his Stetson hat returned because it had iconic status. "It would be like the Edge giving one of his guitars away. It is not something which will happen," he told the hearing. Excessive price He also told the court he had defended Ms. Cashman against criticism from band members who had difficulties with her. But after working with her for two years contract negotiations broke down because her price was considered excessive. The court heard Ms. Cashman shipped the items to her London home from Arizona where the band had been touring. U2 are seeking about 200 Polaroid photos which were taken by Ms. Cashman as well as earrings and a souvenir sweatshirt. Bandmate Larry Mullen was also at the courthouse with U2 manager Paul McGuinness. The band recently returned to their home city to perform three homecoming concerts at Dublin's Croke Park, which attracted more than 150,000 people. U2 are due to take part in the Live 8 concerts on 2 July, playing the London leg of the event in Hyde Park. © BBC, 2005.
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