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Court hears ââ¬Ëfalse imprisonmentââ¬â¢ case against Boy George
"The prosecution told how when Carlsen visited the singer on 28th April George O'Dowd chained him to a wall and held him against his will, believing he had tampered with his computers"
The case against Boy George has commenced with Snaresbrook Crown Court hearing how Boy George allegedly chained a male prostitute to the wall of his London apartment.
The Court heard that on 28th April 2007, 28 year-old Norwegian man Auden Carlsen visited Boy George - real name George O'Dowd - in his Shoreditch flat after meeting on dating website Gaydar. Carlsen had previously met O'Dowd for a private a ‘photo session’ where the pair engaged in drug taking and a sexual act, for which Carlsen was paid £300.
However the prosecution told how when Carlsen visited the singer on 28th April George O'Dowd chained him to a wall and held him against his will, believing he had tampered with his computers. Carlsen later managed to break free and contacted police from a local shop. The court also heard how the fire brigade had to be called to remove Auden Carlsen’s hand cuffs.
George O'Dowd was arrested following the call, was charged in November and released on bail. He denies false imprisonment.
It isn’t the first time the popular entertainer has fallen foul of the law. In August 2006 he had to collect rubbish for the New York City Department of Sanitation as part of his community service for wasting police time after falsely reporting the burglary of his Manhattan apartment. Associated charges with possession of cocaine were dropped.
George O'Dowd shot to fame as Boy George in the band Culture Club, whose hits in the 1980s included number one singles ‘Do You Really Want to Hurt Me’ and ‘Karma Chameleon’. As well as singing, Boy George is also a successful DJ, writer, clothes designer and photographer.
The case against him continues.
