Gary Glitter
English musician and child sex offender
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| June 11 2024 | High Court judge Mrs Justice Tipples ruled that Glitter must pay more than £500,000 to a victim he abused when she was 12 years old. |
| June 11 2024 | High Court judge Mrs Justice Tipples ruled that Glitter must pay more than £500,000 to a victim he abused when she was 12 years old. |
| February 7 2024 | Parole Board turned down his appeal, stating he had a sexual interest in underage girls. |
| February 7 2024 | Parole Board turned down his appeal, stating he had a sexual interest in underage girls. |
| March 13 2023 | Recalled to prison for allegedly breaching licence conditions by viewing downloaded images of children. |
| March 13 2023 | Recalled to prison for allegedly breaching licence conditions by viewing downloaded images of children. |
| February 3 2023 | Released on licence after serving half of his sentence. |
| February 3 2023 | Released on licence after serving half of his sentence. |
| 2021 | The Kunts release 'Boris Johnson Is Still a Fucking Cunt', sampling 'Rock And Roll (Part 2)', which reached No. 5 on the UK charts |
| 2019 | Gary Glitter's single 'Rock and Roll Part 2' re-entered music charts, peaking at position 51 in the UK, 16 in the US Rock chart, and 42 in Scotland. |
| October 2019 | Controversy arose over the use of 'Rock and Roll Part 2' in the film Joker, with discussions about potential royalties. |
| October 2019 | Controversy arose over the use of 'Rock and Roll Part 2' in the film Joker, with discussions about potential royalties. |
| November 17 2015 | Appeal was denied by the Court of Appeal, which ruled that there was nothing unsafe about the conviction. |
| November 17 2015 | Appeal was denied by the Court of Appeal, which ruled that there was nothing unsafe about the conviction. |
| May 2015 | Began an appeal against his convictions. |
| May 2015 | Began an appeal against his convictions. |
| February 27 2015 | Sentenced to 16 years in prison by Judge Alistair McCreath. |
| February 27 2015 | Sentenced to 16 years in prison by Judge Alistair McCreath. |
| February 5 2015 | Convicted of attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault, and one of having sex with a girl under the age of 13. |
| February 5 2015 | Convicted of attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault, and one of having sex with a girl under the age of 13. |
| January 19 2015 | Appeared at Southwark Crown Court accused of seven counts of indecent assault, one count of attempted rape, and two other sexual offences against three girls between 1975 and 1980. |
| January 19 2015 | Appeared at Southwark Crown Court accused of seven counts of indecent assault, one count of attempted rape, and two other sexual offences against three girls between 1975 and 1980. |
| 2014 | CeeLo Green acknowledged Glitter's musical contributions in an NME interview, while also explicitly recognizing Glitter's criminal history. |
| 2014 | CeeLo Green acknowledged Glitter's musical contributions in an NME interview, while also explicitly recognizing Glitter's criminal history. |
| June 5 2014 | Glitter was charged with eight counts of sexual offences committed against two girls aged 12 to 14 between 1977 and 1980. |
| June 5 2014 | Glitter was charged with eight counts of sexual offences committed against two girls aged 12 to 14 between 1977 and 1980. |
| July 2013 | Estimated to have earned £1,000,000 in royalties from Oasis's song 'Hello' which sampled his track 'Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again'. |
| July 2013 | Estimated to have earned £1,000,000 in royalties from Oasis's song 'Hello' which sampled his track 'Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again'. |
| October 2012 | ITV aired documentary 'The Other Side of Jimmy Savile', which included an accusation against Glitter of raping a 13- or 14-year-old girl in Savile's BBC dressing room. |
| October 2012 | ITV aired documentary 'The Other Side of Jimmy Savile', which included an accusation against Glitter of raping a 13- or 14-year-old girl in Savile's BBC dressing room. |
| October 28 2012 | Glitter was arrested and questioned by police in London as part of Operation Yewtree. |
| October 28 2012 | Glitter was arrested and questioned by police in London as part of Operation Yewtree. |
| 2011 | A collection of hits and B-sides titled 'All that Glitters' was issued. |
| 2011 | A collection of hits and B-sides titled 'All that Glitters' was issued. |
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