One of Gary Glitter's victims is seeking almost £500,000 in damages from the defamed musician, the High Court has heard.
The woman is suing Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, who was convicted in 2015 of abusing her and two other young men between 1975 and 1980.
She previously won a “default judgment” in her favor regarding Glitter's liability, and a judge will now rule on the level of damages the woman could receive.
During Wednesday's hearing, the court heard that the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had been unable to work for decades as a result of the abuse.
The court heard that part of her damages included a claim of £20,000 a year for 40 years to cover the period she was unable to work, but any compensation could be reduced. Highly sexual.
Jonathan Metzer, speaking for the woman, said Glitter's abuse had a “dramatic and terrifying impact” on her education, work and personal relationships.
He told the High Court in London: “I can only imagine the deep pain felt by someone who has experienced such shocking abuse and suffered a sense of shame and worthlessness.”
The lawyer said his client was “plagued by remorse,” adding that his mother was a fan of Glitter's music.
“You might conclude that his status as a rock star created a huge power imbalance that he took advantage of,” Metzer said.
“There was an abuse of trust…her mother was deceived by the defendant.”
Mr. Glitter was not present at Wednesday's hearing, was not represented by an attorney, and the court said Mr. Glitter has not previously been involved in the civil case.
Mrs Justice Tipples said she would make a decision in early May.
She said: “Mathematically, this claim has been made over a period of 40 years…in that it reflects a period of time out of the labor market.”
The judge added: “The issue is not the principle; the issue is evaluating it.”
“This is a large amount of money you are asking for,” Mrs Justice Tipples said.
Richard Scorer, head of abuse law at Slater & Gordon, who represents Glitter's victims, said after the hearing: .
“The evidence of that harm today speaks for itself and we hope the judge will hand down an award that reflects this.
“Gadd remains a human being with complete human decency and remorse. Our client hopes that he serves his full sentence so that he can at least receive the justice he was promised at his criminal trial. I keep hoping.”
Glitter was sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2015 for sexually abusing three female students. His sentence expires in February 2031.
He was automatically released from HMP The Vern, a maximum security prison in Portland, Dorset, in February last year after serving half of his sentence.
Less than six weeks after being released, Glitter was back behind bars after police surveillance found he had breached the terms of his license by attempting to access the dark web and looking at downloaded images of children. was returned to.
The court heard that Mr Glitter had been held at HMP Risley during his recent unsuccessful bid for parole, but has now returned to HMP The Vern.
The crimes for which he was jailed in 2015 were revealed as part of Operation Yewtree, a Metropolitan Police investigation launched in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.
