- Born
- Birth namePaul Francis Gadd
- Nicknames
- The Leader of the Gang
- The Godfather of Glam
- The Glam Rock King
- Paul Raven
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Gary Glitter was born on May 8, 1944 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Small Soldiers (1998), Velvet Goldmine (1998) and Sudden Death (1995). He was previously married to Ann Murton.
- SpouseAnn Murton(1963 - 1972) (divorced, 2 children)
- On 19 January 2015 Glitter appeared at Southwark Crown Court, London, UK accused of seven counts of indecent assault, one count of attempted rape, and two other sexual offences, against three girls, between 1975 and 1980. The trial lasted two and a half weeks.On 5 February 2015 he was convicted of attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault and one of having sex with a girl under the age of 13. He was acquitted of the three other counts. He was remanded in custody. On 27 February 2015 he was sentenced to 16 years in prison.
- Jailed for three years in Vietnam after being convicted of sexually abusing two young girls.
- On his return to the United Kingdom, he was ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life.
- Deported from Cambodia "in the best interest of the children", according to Cambodian authorities. This in response to his 1999 criminal conviction for possession of child pornography.
- On 3 February 2023, he was released on licence after serving half of his sentence, due to the sentencing guidelines in place at the time of the historic offences. On 13 March 2023, Glitter was recalled to prison for breaching his licence conditions.
- I have an incomplete album that I want to finish. I have been thinking about the plan during my days in jail, I have sung rock'n'roll for forty years. After jail, I will continue to rock'n'roll.
- I haven't done anything - I am innocent. It is a conspiracy by you know who.
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