Jury retire in Harris trial as lawyer says victims are ‘fakes’

Rolf Harris’s lawyer has slammed the police for giving ‘fake victims’ advice on how to get compensation from the entertainer’s £11 million fortune. The 86-year-old artist and musician believes a ‘media frenzy’ has made him the target of false allegations after he was jailed in 2014 for indecently assaulting four women. He claims detectives advised complainants not to say they were seeking compensation as it could ‘reveal their true intentions,’ Southwark Crown Court heard. Stephen Vullo, QC, defending, said a…