Jail at last! Jail at last!

A ‘trusted friend’ of Sir Samuel Brittan who defrauded the aging author out of £117,000 was jailed for nearly six years after she spent months trying to evade justice. Michelle Brathwaite (corr), 48, admitted transferring cash from the writer’s bank accounts but claimed she is suffering from a catalogue of medical complaints and she does not remember her dishonesty. Brathwaite also used Sir Samuel’s American Express credit card to pay for holidays to Malta and Gran Canaria. Sir Samuel, who…