Carole Caplin
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| Carole Caplin | |
| Born | January 8, 1962 |
|---|---|
Carole Caplin (born January 8, 1962)[1] was the style adviser to Cherie Blair.[2] She was controversial because of her relationship with the convicted conman Peter Foster.[2]
[edit] Early life
Caplin was brought up by her mother, Sylvia, of Jewish descent.[2] Her mother divorced her father, a furrier when she was a toddler.[2]
[edit] Cheriegate
In 2002, Caplin hit the newspaper headlines in the scandal referred to as "Cheriegate"[3][4] because of her involvement with Peter Foster, a convicted Australian conman, who assisted Cherie Blauir in the purchase of two flats in Bristol. Cherie Blair tried to distance herself from Foster and briefed the press office at Number 10 to make a public statement claiming that Foster was not involved with the deal. She was caught out when Foster provided evidence that she had lied.[5] She then made a public apology, tearfully reading a prepared statement blaming her "misfortune" on the pressures of running a family and being a mother.[2] She again tried to distance herself from Foster, but it was later revealed that she and Tony Blair had agreed to be godparents to the yet-to-be born child of Foster and his girlfriend Carole Caplin (Caplin later miscarried).[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Curtis, Nick. "So who really is who?", Evening Standard, 2006-01-09. Retrieved on 2004-09-01.
- ^ a b c d e Brockes, Emma. "Gym'll fix it", The Guardian, 2006-01-09. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- ^ Assinder, Nick. "Can Blair end "Cheriegate"?", bbc.co.uk, 2002-12-10. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- ^ Scott, Paul. "Revenge, money... what's really driving Cherie Blair", Daily Mail, 2008-05-12. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- ^ "Cherie Blair: My rift with Alistair Campbell", The Daily Telegraph, 2008-05-13. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- ^ "Cherie says 'sorry' for Foster dealings", BBC, 10 December 2002
