Does Amy Winehouse Really Need This Kind Of Support?
Junkie rocker Pete Doherty was on hand to offer support to Amy Winehouse as her husband, Blake Whatever-Whatever, made his first appearance in court:
Amy, accompanied by her father Mitch, stood at the back of the court next to the glass dividing the public gallery and the dock throughout the hearing.Wearing a black top and grey pencil skirt --and sporting her trademark beehive - she blew Fielder-Civil kisses and repeatedly mouthed "I love you" when her husband turned around and smiled at her.
But as District Judge John Perkins ruled her husband must stay in custody, she suddenly looked distraught and momentarily turned her head away from the courtroom.
Blake was arrested Thursday night during an investigation of an apparent scheme to cause "grievous bodily harm", or GBH (not the drug, like I first thought...well, you know, you think of Blake, drugs just pop into your mind) against a witness who was to testify against him in an upcoming trial.
He apparently has been moved to a jailhouse medical unit, after some sort of breakdown:
A close family member said: "The unit has a TV and is more relaxed than a normal cell, which is meant to help calm him down."
Fielder-Civil will be assessed today to decide when to move him back to the main wing.
A prison source - who insisted he was not under suicide watch - said: "He is in the unit for his own safety. We want to keep an eye on him. It is also a precaution because he could experience trouble from fellow inmates."
During his first phonecall to his family, Fielder-Civil wept as he told how he was pining for his pop star wife. The friend added: "Yes, he is crying non-stop, but he's crying for Amy.
"He's more concerned about her than for his own safety. He misses her terribly."
Hmm. Sounds a lot like drug withdrawals to me. Of course, this comes from the Mirror, so take it for what it's worth...but the Mirror is the paper who broke the story to start with and was instrumental in taping the encounter that led to his arrest.
Apparently, Blake and some of his pals roughed up a barkeeper who was going to testify against them in an upcoming trial. He was then offered upwards of $400,000 US to keep quiet and back out of his testimony, and say it was all his idea. They were filmed discussing the plot, and how to pay the witness (with Amy's money, of course...I doubt if Blake makes $400,000):
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