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George Michael blasts crack cocaine claims
Troubled singer George Michael has denied allegations that appeared in the UK’s Sun on Sunday newspaper that he is addicted to crack cocaine.
The allegations were made by Jackie Georgiou, the wife of George’s cousin, Andros. She told the newspaper that Michael had been smoking crack before he checked in to a Swiss rehab clinic.
‘He’d got to the point where he would be shaking, saying: “I need it”.
‘It was pretty dark and things were getting darker. He was going to end up locked up or dead. I’m petrified he will die.’
Michael, who is reported to have a fortune of £100million ($155million/€140million), has made not secret of the fact that he has used illegal drugs.
He has previously spoken about the fact that he enjoys marijuana – once going through a phase of smoking up to 25 spliffs a day – and, in an interview four years ago, said that he had tried crack cocaine.
In 2010, he was sentenced to eight weeks in jail for crashing his Range Rover into a shop-front while under the influence of drugs.
Michael released his last album in March 2014, but since that time has been largely absent from the limelight. A much-talked about dance album that he said he was working on has not materialized.
In May 2014 an ambulance was called to his North London home after claims that he had collapsed
Last month, it was reported that he had entered an expensive Swiss rehab clinic. A spokesperson for the star at first denied that he had entered rehab, but did confirm that he was on an extended break in Europe and had visited Zurich’s Kusnacht facility – which reportedly charges client’s around £190,000 ($295,000/€267,000) a month for treatment.
Georgiou’s claims were strenuously denied by a spokesperson for the star.
‘Whilst it is our general policy not to comment on private matters, we would in this instance note that these highly inaccurate stories have been apparently provided to the press by the wife of a very distant family member, neither of whom has had any dealings with him for many many years.
‘It is therefore unsurprising that they are so incorrect.
‘Beyond this we have no further comment to make as the matter is now in the hands of Mr Michael’s lawyers.’
Michael himself took to Twitter yesterday to also deny the claims, saying in a tweet, ‘To my lovelies, do not believe this rubbish in the papers today by someone I don’t know anymore and haven’t seen for nearly 18 years…’
To my lovelies, do not believe this rubbish in the papers today by someone I don’t know anymore and haven’t seen for nearly 18 years…
— George Michael (@GeorgeMichael) July 12, 2015
Shortly afterwards, he issues another tweet saying, ‘I am perfectly fine and enjoyed Wimbledon like the rest of you. Wish it went to 5 sets though!…’ Later, he retweeted a message from fellow UK singer Sam Smith.
❤️ Listening to my favourite today A photo posted by Sam Smith (@samsmithworld) on Jul 12, 2015 at 6:20am PDT
Love you too @samsmithworld t.co/28WFpCB2f1
— George Michael (@GeorgeMichael) July 12, 2015
Previously a prolific user of social media, these were Michael’s first Twitter messages since he posted a rainbow-colored ‘Live without prejudice’ message on 28 June, to coincide with LGBTI Pride festivals around the world.
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David Hudson
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