Harris buying holiday cottage with windfall’
£1m FOR ROYALTIES FIRM
ROLF Harris is considering buying a holiday cottage from behind bars – for his loyal wife.
The disgraced entertainer wants to invest a chunk of his cash following a £1million windfall from the liquidation of firms handling his pop royalties.
Harris, 86, is said to be looking at properties on the Isle of Anglesey in North Wales, where he has made frequent trips to stay with friends.
Friends say the singer and artist, jailed for abusing four young women, fears his cash will be taken by the taxman unless he puts it into property.
A source said: “Rolf loves Wales and in particular Anglesey. He spent many happy times there staying with friends and would love to buy a place in a secluded spot.
“He’s been there in the past to paint and just to think, away from the crowds.
“He is winding up his business assets and has been talking of fulfilling a dream that his family can enjoy now and he can visit when he is released.
“I gather estate agents are being asked to look out for suitable properties. Business assets will be shared with his wife Alwen, daughter Bindi Nicholls and immediate family.
“Properties on this island remain very expensive due to a high demand. but Rolf says any purchase will remain a valuable asset.”
Harris was brought ht up in a strict Welsh communitymunity in Bassendean, near r Perth, Western Australia,a, after parents Agnes and Cromwell emigrated from Cardiff. diff.
He moved to the UK and met his wife Alwen,en, a Welsh sculptor andnd j eweller, while a student at the London n Art School. Harris iss serving a five-years and nine-months sentence at Stafford jail. He faces a further seven charges of historic sexual abuse between 1971 and 2004 against complainants aged between 12 and 27. He is due back in court in the summer and is likely to face trial in January. Rolf Harris Enterprises released more than £ 1million, including £560,000 from its bank account, as it was voluntarily wound up over the past 12 months. Its sole sh shareholder was RHEL Holdings Lt Ltd, which is also being liquidated. Harris is the majority sharehold shareholder in that, while Alwen owns t the rest. No directors would comment. wo uE Experts said company dire directors re-invest profits fro from assets to reduce liabil bility to capital gains tax.