The troubled son of chef Marco Pierre White damaged £44,000 worth of crystals during his latest west London crime spree, a court heard today.
Marco Pierre White Jr, 30, broke into an Italian Deli store in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea, called La Piccola, stealing a laptop, a tablet, an iPod and a till tray on June 12.
Three days later the former Celebrity Big Brother star smashed his way into Venusrox, a store on All Saints Road in Notting Hill, and stole two natural rock crystal formations.
On July 21, he broke into another store on Barnes High Street to steal £1,500 of Jellycat toys.
He also admits taking two green fluorite crystal lamp towers from Dale Rogers Ammonite on Pimlico Road on June 19.
The shop described as ‘London’s home of rare fossils, decorate minerals and exquisite crystals’.
Pierre White awaits sentence after admitting four counts of burglary and one of criminal damage at Dale Rogers Ammonite.
But he disputes causing up to £44,000 worth of damage at the fossil store by wrecking ‘four mounted crystals’ and the front door.
Marco Pierre White Jr, 30, faces jail over his latest crime spree
He is the son of Marco Pierre White, the youngest ever cook to attain three Michelin stars
Bearded White with long-braided hair appeared at Isleworth Crown Court via video-link from HMP Wandsworth for a further case management hearing.
Prosecutor Chris Harper explained that White challenges the valuation of the damage and there might have to be a newton hearing – trial of issue – before he can be sentenced.
Graham Logan, defending, said: ‘We are hopeful a resolution can be reached. The difficulty we have is that sadly Mr White hasn’t been sent the material that was uploaded on September 2.
‘We should arrange a conference at Wandsworth so we can sit down with Mr White and work through those figures and reach a resolution. As it stands today it is not possible because of the limitations of showing documents over a CVP link.
‘It is just not possible to do it I’m afraid. But we are hopeful a resolution can be reached.’
Judge Edward Connell remanded White in custody until October 15 and said: ‘I expect the parties to be ready in a position then to either fix a newton hearing or a sentencing date. I expect there to be discussions prior to the hearing about the dispute of the valuation.’
He told White: ‘You will be back here on video-link on that day Mr White.’
Pierre White awaits sentence after admitting four counts of burglary and one of criminal damage at Dale Rogers Ammonite
The offences are the latest in a long list of brushes with the law for the former reality show contestant.
In 2016 he was spared jail for spending £2,500 on his ex-girlfriend’s bank card.
He bought goods which were traded to buy drugs’ before he was finally arrested in Bristol.
Three years later he racially abused a police officer while he was ‘drunk as a skunk.’
Pierre White Jr, of no fixed address, earlier admitted four counts of burglary and one count of criminal damage.
