Justin Lee Collins is an ass - Charged with Community Service

[Marc]

http://www.anorak.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/justin-lee-collins.jpg

Comedian and television presenter Justin Lee Collins made his girlfriend recount every sexual experience she had ever had for a notebook he kept as part of a campaign of domestic abuse, a jury has been told.

The 38-year-old also made Anna Larke throw away her DVD collection "on the basis she found some of the male actors in the movies attractive", it is alleged.

The performer assaulted and harassed his girlfriend during their nine-month relationship last year, said prosecutor Peter Shaw, at St Albans Crown Court.

A jury of nine women and three men heard that Collins, who came to fame with Channel 4's The Friday Night Project, made Ms Larke, 38, close her email, Facebook and Twitter accounts after reading her messages.

The pair met while Collins was still married. Ms Larke helped him move from Bristol to Kew, south west London, in January 2011, and she moved in with him.

Mr Shaw said: "The main part of that relationship was characterised by this defendant exerting control over her, verbally abusing her and physically assaulting her."

The defendant "exhibited a desire to restrict" his girlfriend's activities, the barrister said.

"Significantly, Mr Collins resorted to compiling a dossier in the form of a Pukka Pad notebook.

"The purpose of the notebook was to list every sexual experience with every one of Ms Larke's previous lovers or partners.

"He would ask her questions and then write it down.

"She felt it was a disgusting thing to have to do and she was worried that she would lose him by doing it.

"He sometimes accused her of lying about the details of her past and initially she did lie about her past because she regarded it as acutely private but he told her that it would help the relationship and help him deal with her past."

Mr Shaw added: "When Mr Collins was satisfied that Ms Larke had provided a sufficient amount of information he signified his satisfaction with the word 'Done'."

Collins denies harassing his ex-partner and putting her "in fear of violence" between January and August last year.

Collins was "insistent" that his girlfriend, a recovering alcoholic, "sleep facing towards him and that, if he awoke in the dead of night to find that she turned away from him in the bed, he would rouse her and criticise her for having turned her back to him", the prosecutor said.

Mr Shaw said Ms Larke, a video games public relations worker, tried to help the defendant get anger management therapy and sent him a link to a domestic violence course.

"Mr Collins would often verbally abuse her and mention details in the pad," said the barrister.

"He would call her a slag and a filthy ***** and similar derogatory terms. He once told her she was riddled with STDs."

Mr Shaw added that he had threatened to "put her in hospital unless she shut up" and after once becoming jealous of a previous lover smacked her on the vagina with an open hand.

A party of schoolchildren on a field trip was sitting in the public gallery. Half left as the prosecution opened its case.

On a trip to Miami in March 2011, Collins grabbed his partner's hair and pulled her to the floor, the barrister said.

"He pinned her down and spat in her face.

"She was screaming so loudly that a member of the hotel staff attended the room to see what was happening."

In May that year, Collins returned home from filming abroad and was "angry" that Ms Larke had only managed to attend one Alcoholics Anonymous meeting that day rather than two.

"He wanted to know what she had been doing while he was away and accused her of infidelity," Mr Shaw said.

"He was slapping her and she was forced to flee the flat screaming for help."

The trial continues ...

:o

[Black Dagger]

Oh Justin :sad:

[Marc]

"smacked her on the vagina with an open hand"

Just odd.

[Niamh.]

His wife must have been relieved when he left her

[Omah]

I always thought he was a tosser ..... :hmph:

[Vanessa]

What a jerk! :nono:

[fruit_cake]

I doubt she'll want to 'bring back' Justin from from prison if he's convicted

[arista]

Not nice

Put me off him now

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/09/26/article-2208842-152EAF9C000005DC-782_306x408.jpg

[CharlieO]

Justin Lee Collins: Slappy Man

http://www.comedy.co.uk/images/library/people/300/a/alan_carr_2.jpg

[Niamh.]

:laugh2:

Oh that really made me laugh, I don't know why

[Smithy]

Justin Lee Collins: Slappy Man

http://www.comedy.co.uk/images/library/people/300/a/alan_carr_2.jpg

:joker::joker::joker:

[MTVN]

Always a shame when on screen legends turn out to be dickheads off it

[arista]

'If he awoke to find she had turned away he would wake her and criticise her'
Collins 'made girlfriend throw away her DVD collection on the basis she found some of the male actors in the movies to be attractive'
Comedian 'assaulted and harassed his girlfriend during their nine-month relationship in campaign of domestic abuse'
He made Anna Larke close her email, Facebook and Twitter accounts


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2208842/Justin-Lee-Collins-girlfriend-reveal-ALL-sexual-experiences-insisted-sleep-facing-him.html#ixzz27a44CIFj



Evil

[Vicky.]

What a horrible twat.

[Marcus.]

oh my stars

[Niamh.]

'If he awoke to find she had turned away he would wake her and criticise her'
Collins 'made girlfriend throw away her DVD collection on the basis she found some of the male actors in the movies to be attractive'
Comedian 'assaulted and harassed his girlfriend during their nine-month relationship in campaign of domestic abuse'
He made Anna Larke close her email, Facebook and Twitter accounts


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2208842/Justin-Lee-Collins-girlfriend-reveal-ALL-sexual-experiences-insisted-sleep-facing-him.html#ixzz27a44CIFj



Evil

He comes across as pretty racist as well on top of it

[Black Dagger]

Always a shame when on screen legends turn out to be dickheads off it

This :sad:

I loved Justin... he's been a bit off-putting since Alan went big in the UK and he sort of got left behind doing documentaries on Sky and having a chat show that bombed on C5.

Stupid Justin.

[Marcus.]

he evil

[Mrluvaluva]

He sounds a piece of work. A control freak. Why do those things to someone you are supposed to love? Disgusting.

[Livia]

What a pathetic moron. And what a silly cow for putting up with it, even for a minute.

[Z]

How horrible.

[Niall]

I'm lost for words. I just omfg the notebook things is so horrible why would anyone do that. It's sick. :bored:

[Maia]

Used to think he was quite funny as well...how terrible

[Ramsay]

cert for CBB now

[Niamh.]

cert for CBB now

:laugh2:

[bbfan1991]

Terrible story and what a nutter he is, it goes to show what fake personas some people put on in public but behind close doors are a totally different person.

[Niamh.]

Terrible story and what a nutter he is, it goes to show what fake personas some people put on in public but behind close doors are a totally different person.

That's so true Reggie, he always came across as very warm and funny on his chat show

[Marc]

cert for CBB now

Definitely

[Jack_]

Very odd and seems very out of character, but that just goes to show that anything can happen behind closed doors. What a prick really.

Still find him funny though and this isn't exactly going to stop me finding him funny, there's no correlation between his work and personal life IMO.

[arista]

No Jack
Its not odd
we never knew the real bloke,
he is a actor.

But he now must go to Prison
he is like something out of "24"
acting that way on his wife.
Evil git
I hope in prison
someone nutts him.

[arista]

He will not be in Ch5 Big Brother
Desmond will not allow a Evil criminal like that

[Kazanne]

Is this from a crediable source?what a vile man if so,I just tend not to believe papers,has this been on the news or anything,if not it should be,everyone should know what kind of man he is.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19730639

Mr Collins, 38, denies harassing Anna Larke, of Pirton, Hertfordshire, causing her fear of violence.

http://www.solicitorssheffield.net/public-order-offences.html#harassment

Protection from Harassment Act 1997

The PHA makes it a criminal offence to pursue a course of conduct which amounts to harassment of a person. A court may issue a restraining order against someone found guilty of such an offence.

The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 introduced new criminal offences:
•Harassment (section 2): a summary only offence, six months' imprisonment and/or a level 5 fine
•Fear of violence (section 4): an either way offence, 5 years imprisonment and fine in the Crown court; 6 months imprisonment and fine in Magistrates court

I hope he gets the full 5 ..... :hmph:

[King Gizzard]

Seems like the total opposite of how he'd be like D:

[Me. I Am Salman]

Really unexpected coming from him :shocked:

[GypsyGoth]

How odd, I always thought he seemed like he was enjoying life and would be a fun person. If this is all true, I think he's a very ill person, real shame :sad:

[arista]

Trouble is
we never knew what he was really like in his home.



Prison is the only way
His poor Wife is lucky to be Alive,

[Shaun]

heard this on the radio earlier, was a bit gobsmacked tbh :o

[Marc]

I didn't realise he had it in him :conf2:

What a massive prick.

[Omah]

No surprise to me ..... :nono:

[Scarlett.]

As I said in my other thread, fat doghaired twat

[Omah]

As I said in my other thread, fat doghaired twat

No surprise to you, either, I guess ..... :laugh:

[Mystic Mock]

I always thought he was a tosser ..... :hmph:

Same here, once a douche always a douche it seems.

[Mystic Mock]

I bet he won't get a very heavy sentence though due to him being famous.

[MTVN]

He also pushed her in front of traffic apparently http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19743729

[Marc]

Nutter :bored:

[Black Dagger]

Well his TV career is well and truely ****ed.

Shame really that he's behaved in this manner, was a big fan of JLC.

[arista]

TV star Justin Lee Collins 'tried to push ex-girlfriend in front of a taxi on a drunken night out with Alan Carr'

Anna Larke, 38, said Collins had given her 'thousands of bruises'
She claims Collins said she was 'riddled with cellulite' and should 'slim down'
Collins was accused of tormenting her cat and showering her with gifts when he felt guilty, including diamond earings, a computer and camera
Miss Larke said the TV funnyman made her throw away some of her shoes and she had to change if he didn't like what she was wearing
She said he hired a cleaner as 'she didn't think she was up to the job' and he was a 'clean freak'

By Emily Allen

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2209361/Justin-Lee-Collins-tried-push-ex-girlfriend-Anna-Larke-taxi.html#ixzz27gQ4u9Rw



He is Crazy Fecker
Get him off to Jail.

[Omah]

TV star Justin Lee Collins 'tried to push ex-girlfriend in front of a taxi on a drunken night out with Alan Carr'.

Fat bully-boy ..... :mad:

[the truth]

shes the biggest psycho...firstly shes an alcoholic, secondly shes wasting the courts time with complaints like, he wanted me face him when we slept. hes a maverick bloke, she sounds like 1) a nutter 2) why did she stay with him so long if he was that bad 3) out to make a name for herself 4) why was she secretly recorded bits out of some discussions and arguments? very weird like she was plannning to stitch him up? 5) edited snippets out of conversations can easily be taken out of context. 6) if she had been hit by him, why has she never reported any of this? 7) how much money has she made from all this? 8)can you believe the testimony of an alcoholic. oh let me guess im dicriminating against the drunk now, right?

sounds like a load of half truths, gossip, bitching, stitch up job

if you dont like the person youre with leave, dont spend years taping them and selling your stories to the press

pathetic behaviour on both sides

[Me. I Am Salman]

I'm shocked Alan Carr didn't do anything about it :suspect:
Are any of them what they appear to be :suspect:

[CaraRawr]

what the actual *****, no respect for him now

[Marcus.]

its lost it

[CaraRawr]

just realised I drove past the crown court the other day when reporters were outside, must have been for this!

[Black Dagger]

I'm shocked Alan Carr didn't do anything about it :suspect:
Are any of them what they appear to be :suspect:

Apparently in one of JLC's latest interviews he said Alan and he weren't really that pally outside of FNP/SNP and only were really work colleagues.

[Omah]

pathetic behaviour on both sides

Evidence from the Pukka Pad notebook will be essential and conclusive ..... :idc:

[the truth]

Evidence from the Pukka Pad notebook will be essential and conclusive ..... :idc:

sounds like a load of bulloney on both sides

[Omah]

sounds like a load of bulloney on both sides

I await the Pukka Pad ..... its' contents will, no doubt, impress the jury and sway their judgement ..... :pipe:

[GypsyGoth]

Sales of Pukka Pads will go through the roof.

[Marc]

:laugh2: I don't think you've understood the story Claudia

[Omah]

Sales of Pukka Pads will go through the roof.

Nah, they're as non-pukka as "Pukka" :

http://www.pukka-pads.co.uk/our-products/unipad-products/notepads

I mean, who uses paper (or "pukka") nowadays ..... :conf:

[Omah]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9581301/Justin-Lee-Collins-I-only-hit-my-girlfriend-to-calm-her-down.html

Today police interviews the star gave after his arrest were read to the jury at St Albans Crown Court.

Collins said he had only ever slapped Ms Larke to calm her down when she was self-harming, which he claimed she did, once gouging her wrists and threatening to commit suicide.

Ms Larke alleges Collins beat her, made her write a grubby dossier of her entire sexual history and then branded her a "slag" who was "riddled with STDs".

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2211697/Justin-Lee-Collins-court-case-Ive-hit-life.html#ixzz28C7ZEyNy

This afternoon the jury were played the recording of an argument between Collins and Miss Larke, after she secretly taped him.

The couple had fought after they went out for the evening to watch the boxing match between David Haye and Vladimir Klitschko on July 2 last year.

On the x-rated recording the comic could be heard to call Miss Larke a ‘*******ing cokehead, *******ing sex addict, *******ing lesbian’ as he ranted at her.

The court heard that Collins was also upset because Miss Larke had forgotten to rub medicated cream on him to help his skin condition psoriasis.

Collins is heard telling her she had ‘*******ed up big time’.


:eek:

[Ramsay]

****ing lesbian!

[lostalex]

he should be banished to new zealand.

[Omah]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9591384/Justin-Lee-Collins-jury-begin-deliberations.html

The panel of nine women and three men at St Albans Crown Court began its deliberations on a charge that Collins subjected 38-year-old Anna Larke to domestic and emotional abuse.

3/1 he's found guilty ..... :pipe:

[Omah]

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/justin-lee-collins-trial-jury-continue-with-second-day-of-deliberations-8201578.html

A jury has begun its second day of deliberations in the trial of television presenter Justin Lee Collins, who is accused of harassing his ex-girlfriend.

[King Gizzard]

9 women 3 men. Good luck Justin...

[Marc]

You would have thought they'd always have a 50/50 split of gender.

[Jake.]

Of all people, him? What a prick.

[Omah]

You would have thought they'd always have a 50/50 split of gender.

It has to be random and the selection depends on the "pool" available .....

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19868334

The jury at St Albans Crown Court was sent home because one of the jurors was sick and will return on Tuesday.

[Ramsay]

9 women 3 men. Good luck Justin...

:laugh:

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

C8oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooocckk!!!

[Iceman]

always hated him.....on the upside he's stopped being a fat mess which is good....

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19882678

The jury in the harassment trial of television presenter Justin Lee Collins has begun its third day of deliberations.

Sitting at St Albans Crown Court, a judge gave the jury a majority verdict direction, telling them only 10 of them needed to agree on a verdict.

If the jury are quibbling then I suspect the preponderance of doubt will see him aquitted ..... :suspect

[Glenn.]

He's been found guilty. Breaking news in DS

[arista]

Was just
Live on SkyNews

[Kate!]

was just reading this - he's a buffoon.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a410051/justin-lee-collins-told-girlfriend-he-would-kill-himself.html

rather a sick and cruel thing to do to someone, pretend you are going to kill yourself. smh.

[Omah]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2215106/Comedian-Justin-Lee-Collins-guilty-harassing-partner.html

Television presenter Justin Lee Collins has been found guilty of harassing his former partner.

The 38-year-old subjected Anna Larke to sustained emotional and domestic abuse during their seven-month relationship, a jury at St Albans Crown Court heard.

He made the video games public relations worker write down in a notepad all her previous sexual encounters regardless of how graphic, the hearing was told.

The court heard that Collins made her sleep facing him, throw away DVDs because they featured actors she found attractive and made death threats against her.

Bearded, long-haired Collins, who appeared in court wearing a shirt, black blazer and jeans, did not show any emotion as the verdict was announced.

Judge John Plumstead sentenced him to carry out 140 hours unpaid work within the next 18 months and he was also ordered to pay £3,500 in prosecution costs.

The judge told him: 'This is humbling work for somebody who lives a prominent public life but the very humility that the manual work should induce will make you pause and think about what you have done.

You've had a successful career and led up to this time a decent life.

'It would have been very much to your credit if you had had the courage to admit your violence against Ms Larke and for that you will pay the price.'

The judge described Ms Larke as a 'vulnerable woman' and said Collins' crime was a 'very serious matter'.

He added: 'It's serious because any violence in any relationship when people should be able to rely on each other is a serious breach of trust.'

Collins walked out of the court and got into a waiting car but did not say anything to reporters as he left.

I would have preferred him to be banged up with some sex-starved knuckle-draggers but public humiliation will have to do ..... :thumbs2:

[bbfan1991]

No excuses for what he has done, horrid and he will suffer the consequences of it, although there is always two sides to every story as we will never know the full story.

When it comes to domestic violence I always hope that there is more support for men who are abused by women, yes the number in figures is small compared to women, who are more likely to be victims of domestic abuse at the hands of a man though.

[Marc]

Hope he goes to jail! :D

[arista]

Sadly Not just
Community Service.

I think no TV company wants him now
so he will have loads of time.

[Omah]

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/justin-lee-collins-ex-girlfriend-relieved-1370498

The guilty verdict could have resulted in a five-year jail sentence for the disgraced star.

But Collins walked free from court thanks to his previous good record and a character reference from ex-wife Karen.

The 38-year-old was instead sentenced to community work.

Last night, domestic abuse charities slammed the punishment handed to Collins as too lenient.


I agree .....

[Marc]

Seriously? :bored:

[Kizzy]

I'm surprised tbh, from what i read i would say it was 6 of one and half a dozen of the other.
A toxic relationship that got out of hand.

[Me. I Am Salman]

He's been let off so lightly.

[arista]

Yes True
Prison it should have been.

[arista]

Yes True
Prison it should have been.

[Kate!]

Yes True
Prison it should have been.

his "celeb" status got him off lightly imo :nono:

[arista]

No More TV Work

I hope

[Omah]

The beetle-browed knuckle-draggers were looking forward to the long-haired lovely's induction process ..... ;)

[King Gizzard]

Watching this ''Oops TV'' thing, a bit like You've been framed, and the information bit on sky says ''Narrated by the suitably irreverent Justin Lee Collins.''


lol

[King Gizzard]

and why is it when someone is found guilty they don't question it, yet when that person doesn't get such punishment it's ''he's been let off!!''

If you're gonna trust the law trust them with all cases and not decide your own verdict

[Me. I Am Salman]

Oops TV is awful :yuk:
So was that C5 chat show he hosted
He's just dreadful in general.