LAWSUIT: ‘CLEANER THREW OUT £700,000 OF BEATLES RARITIES’
Record label EMI has launched a lawsuit against a cleaning firm for allegedly disposing of £700,000 ($1.37 million) worth of rare BEATLES photographs.
The suit, filed at the High Court in London, claims a cleaner for Crystal Services binned seven Beatles photos - including the only surviving copy of the photo on the PLEASE PLEASE ME album cover - and 452 transparencies and negatives in January 2001.
EMI claims the valuable memorabilia was in cardboard boxes clearly marked ‘Not Rubbish - Do Not Remove’ in an office in Manchester Square, London.
The lawsuit reads: "The cleaner removed the photographic material and disposed of it placing it for compaction in a waste compactor and collection by refuse collectors.
"The compacted waste was removed by refuse collectors and despite EMI’s best efforts the photographic material was irretrievably lost." EMI’s suit goes on to claim Crystal boss DAVID REES and the firm’s JACQUELINE BUTCHER admitted the following day that the cleaner was inexperienced and had only just been hired.
However, Crystal dispute this: "Mr. Rees was apologetic. EMI was the company’s customer and he responded to the complaint sympathetically.
"However, Mr. Rees had no personal knowledge of the incident and was accordingly incapable of making the alleged or any admissions in respect of it on behalf of Crystal.
"The cleaner subsequently resigned from Crystal’s employment of her own accord because she was so upset by the complaint. She was not dismissed."
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