J.K. Rowling Sues Ex-Assistant for $31K for Allegedly Stealing Harry Potter Toys and More
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Rowling has sued her former personal assistant for allegedly stealing cash and Harry Potter memorabilia and also using the author's funds to buy thousands of pounds worth of gifts. The ex-employee, Amanda Donaldson, has denied the claims in the writer's £24,000 lawsuit, and says Rowling has "not suffered any loss and is not entitled to damages" from her, the BBC reported on Wednesday.
In the documents, Rowling, 53, says that Donaldson, 35, was fired in 2017 for gross misconduct after working for her for three years.
She claims that Donaldson used a business credit card to make more than £10,000 in unauthorized payments,...
