Matron! She’s at it again!

A ‘trusted friend’ of Sir Samuel Brittan who defrauded the famous author out of £117,000 is feigning illness in a bid to avoid jail. Michelle Braithwaite, 46, has admitted transferring cash from the writer’s bank accounts without his consent. Braithwaite, who has previously appeared in court on a video link to her bedside, also used Sir Samuel’s American Express credit card to pay for goods and services. In a specially convened hearing to review a psychological report, Judge Nicholas Loraine-Smith…