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Amy Winehouse's husband mocks judge
Jack Lefley, Evening Standard22.07.08
Amy Winehouse's husband correctly predicted the sentence he would receive for beating up a pub landlord and his attempt to pervert the course of justice.
Blake Fielder-Civil wrote to pen pal Melissa Goldstone to say he would get 27 months - the exact sentence handed to him at Snaresbrook crown court yesterday .
The 26-year-old described the trial judge as "an old bastard" and wrote in the same letter: "I was obviously guilty anyway and thought three to four years would be a result! So anyway my Little Lissy, guess what the old b*****d said my maximum was? . . . are you in suspense yet?. . . 27 months! What do you think of that my delicious baby?"
Because of the time Fielder-Civil has spent on remand, he will be eligible for automatic release at Christmas.
Outside court yesterday, Fielder-Civil's mother Georgette said she thought the sentence was harsh.
"We thought he was coming out," she said. Ms Fielder-Civil added that she hoped her son would lead a drug-free life when he came out of prison but added that she did not think Winehouse helped.
"If I'm really really honest, if Blake was away from Amy I have every faith Blake would never go back to drugs."
Winehouse's father Mitch said: "Amy's doing well and had prepared herself for him to stay in prison a few months longer."
Fielder-Civil and Michael Brown, 40, attacked James King, 36, in Hoxton, in June 2006. Aided by two others, they offered Mr King £200,000 to sabotage the trial by flying to Spain.
Reader views (5)
He smashed someone's face to pieces - too harsh a sentence? I don't think so. His parents are deluded. And why are Winehouse and her husband seen to be the tragic victims in all of this? It isn't them who have needed a metal plate inserted to rebuild their face.
- Suzy, Wimbledon
Hopefully he shares a cell with Mr T.
- Matthew Briggs, Australia
Met him, his parents should wise up - he is a nasty piece of work. Deserves a 2nd chance - the fact he shows no remorse and is flippant about the justice system - no - he is out to make his name (when he has enough brain cells to think) off his wife. The sad thing is - probably this time next year - they both won't be here - and that will be a waste of talent (of her - not him!)
- Jc, se1
**NKER
- Freddie Jack, USA
3 to 4 years would have been better.
- Peter, SW France
