Woman accused of Clinton film scam too ill to appear in court

A woman accused of claiming she knew Hillary Clinton in a plot to fleece filmmakers out of £120,000 was unable to appear in court today (tues) due to illness. Ann Leuser, 55, allegedly negotiated and signed a contract with producer Alison Birley saying she could offer behind the scenes access to the Democrat’s doomed election campaign. Leuser allegedly persuaded Ms Birley to hand over £120,000 in four separate payments of £30,000. The contract said she personally knew Mrs Clinton and…