Sir Elton wins fake statue battle
Sir Elton John has won a court case against a Parisian art dealer who he accused of selling him fake sculptures. The star has fought a long legal battle with Jean Renoncourt over the marble statues, which he bought in 1996. Sir Elton, well known for his extravagant spending habits, paid $360,000 (£180,350) for the four statues of Greek gods, which bore the signature of 18th Century Italian sculptor Luigi Grossi. The appeal court awarded Sir Elton more than 250,000 Pounds in damages and legal costs. Mr Renoncourt was also ordered to pay to ship the fakes back to Paris. Good Elton John that he on the case after a Paris court overturned his claim in 2003, saying he had not offered enough evidence to suggest he had been duped. Just Last week an American court told media that sprint runner Marion Jones had gone almost bankrupt and had just $2000 in her bank account, Elton be careful, if these 250,000 Pounds would have gone the other way the his bank could have been near zero as well.