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The judge handed her a four-month suspended sentence for lying under oath about her possessions and sending fabricated documents as proof, including forging Hutchcroft's signature.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;She was likewise purchased to pay a ₤ 100,000 fine. The deadline was in February 2025. It stays overdue.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In March last year, I got a tip-off that Barrett was dealing with another court case in Monaco.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;She had actually been charged with stealing a pair of Balenciaga boots from a luxury store in Monte Carlo in December 2024.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The prosecution stated CCTV showed her entering into the dressing rooms with boots which cost more than EUR1,000 (₤ 860; $1,150), then coming out stating they didn't fit.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Barrett's bag was covered with her scarf when she left the store - and personnel stated the boots weren't discovered in the dressing room.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Her legal representative, Clyde Billard, pled for complete acquittal, arguing there was no evidence and she might afford them. 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