he's backing down saying he never saw nigella lawson taking drugs.s cnn's max foster in lond london. >> reporter: out of the frying pan and into the fire. celebrity chef nigella lawson's private life splashed across the front pages with allegations of long-term drug abuse and lies. allegations coming via this man, charles so muchy. the couple split in summer after photos emerged of him with his hands around his wife's neck. this is the time he first learned of her drug abuse. asked about this incident in court, he said, i wasn't gripping, strangling or throttling her. i was holding her head by the neck to make her focus. can we be clear. when pushed as to whether or not it was anything to do with the alle alleged drug abuse, he he said no. firmly in the spotlight, he entered the courthouse on friday morning, greeted by the splash of light bulbs and camera crews. as he testified against two italian sisters who used to work for his wife as personal assista assistants. both are standing trial accused of defrauding his company of more than $1 million wit

lama hasan now from london. >> it's all about the taste and nothing but the taste. >> reporter: nigella lawson is the beloved celebrity chef known for her sumptuous dishes. but allegations made against her paint a different picture of the domestic goddess. lawson and ex-husband charles saatchi claimed a former assistant assistant embezzled more than $1 million. the two claimed they had a tas et understanding with the tv chef, allowing them to use her credit card as long as they kept quiet about allegations of cocaine, marijuana and prescription drugs. lawson will testify during this two-week trial. she's due to host abc's show "the taste" in january. the courthouse behind me is bracing for another turn tomorrow when nigella lawson's former husband, charles saatchi, takes the stand to once and for all tell his side of the story. david? >> lama hasan from london, thank you. >>> look over my shoulder here this evening. this is the comet so many people were watching, the so-called comet of the century. thousands, in fact, tweeting about it on this thanksgiving. >> reporter: all eyes were trained o

and it's getting huge headlines here, of course. >> reporter: the bitter battle between chef nigella lawsontimillionaire ex-husband now taking a shocking turn. with new accusations of illegal drug use. in an e-mail read out in court, he accuses lawson of using cocaine and marijuana on a daily basis, allow two former personal assistants to walk awith $1 million over four years. >> you don't know what the truth is but what it does do is pretty much damage nigella lawson's reputation, whether or not it's true or not, we don't know. but now we have this story of alleged drug use, from nigella, and this could affect jobs that she has coming to her right now. >> reporter: the former assistants, sisters, are now facing criminal charges, accused of committing fraud, using a company credit card, they deny the charges. but he claims lawson's drug habits allowed the sisters to spend whatever they liked. a spokesman for lawson declined to comment. but the celebrity chef did tweet out a recipe and thanked supporters using #teamnigella. >> reporter: the couple divorced this year after photos from the res

hasan from london. >> reporter: it's all about the taste and nothing but the taste. >> reporter: nigella lawson is the beloved cook known for her dishes. but allegations paint a different picture. lawson and her husband, charles saatchi it's claimed embezzled more than $1 million. the two claim they had an understanding with the chef, allowing them to use their credit card as long as they kept quiet about allegations of cocaine, marijuana and drugs. she is due to host "the taste" in january. nigella's former husband takes the stand to once and for all tell his side of the story. david? >> lama hasan from london, thank you. >>> look over my shoulder here this evening. this is the comet so many were watching, the so called comet of the century. thousands in fact tweeting about it on this thanksgiving. >> reporter: all eyes were on that comet called ison. traveling on its way to the sun. 1:37 eastern time. that was expected to pass fewer than 737,000 miles from the sun's surface, sling shot around around head back again. scientists had been tracking it and hoping that by studying it would give the

i'm talking about nigella lawson. >> there is for me no better way to eat bread.k goodness you can get this by the quarter loaf. >> you know her. her ex-husband is now testifying in the trial of two former personal assistants. they're accused of defraunding lawson and saatchi for hundreds of thousands of dollars. we're outside the courthouse. and some interesting testimony so far, right? >> well, yes. these two sisters after they were accused of fraud started making allegations about nigella lawson's drug use claiming she had a severe drug problem. and it was around the time of that photo coming out where you saw charles saatchi holding his hands to nigella lawson's neck, around this time he started hearing about the allegations. in october he wrote an e-mail to her and that was read out in court in the last hour or so. it's pretty dramatic. it was meant to be a private e-mail to her. he's bereft that it got leaked. this is what it said. nigella, i was sent these by a newspaper and i can only laugh at your sorry deprefty. these are the allegations from the sisters

each face a charge of fraud and they claim they had a tacit agreement and understanding with nigella lawson that they could spend on the credit card provided by mr. company if they did not reveal her use of class a and class b drugs to her husband. but the prosecution alleges they went on a spending spree. they admitted spending some of the money but denied fraud. mr. saatchi's accountant told the court he did not immediately tell his boss and his ex-wife his suspicions about the personal assistants'expenditures because it was on the back burner. they were dealing with more corporate matters, and they did not have time for what they thought were trivial matters. cross-examination of the accountant took so long that mr. saatchi left court without making it onto the sand. he is due to return tomorrow. ms. lawson, whose show starts a new series in america in the new year, will give evidence at a later date. >> reporting back -- a cautionary tale for the next time you throw out the rubbish. wales says he lost a 7.5 million dollar fortune after throwing out a computer hard drive. he later rememb

if this were a nigella lawson dish it would be rejected february being a much too bitter taste. >> no she were still around. to the results of her current recipe for life, the ingredients include ranker, betrayal greed, revenge and all seasoned with the cocktail of illegal drugs and then mixed up in a blender with the lid off. >> they will have to prove it. >> her life was poised to take a leap in a cooking show. >> every tasting we do is blind. >> instead of the image of well fed domestic bliss that made nigella a star on both sides of the atlantic law is a central figure in an ugly case over how two assistants the grio sisters had run up personal bills for hundreds of thousands of dollars on the family's corporate credit cards and how they got away with it only because they decided not to divulge to her now divorced husband. the couple split up after an embarrassing photo of him with his hand around her throat in a restaurant was published last summer. nigella lawson for all her success had not had an easy life. her first husband died young, loafing her with two young kids to suppor

nigella lawson is due to testify during this two-week trial at some point. hat lawson will be hosting the tv show "the taste" which returns to abc in january. josh? >> lama, thank you for that. >>> we're going to turn to a truly special thanksgiving. you remember ryan ferguson, the missouri man who was wrongfully convicted of murder back in 2004. recently released from prison, in fact, earlier this month. he is now spending his first holiday at home in a decade. and, dan, you have much more on how this man, at long last, is managing to put his whole life back together. >> a fascinating transition. we're getting a look into it this morning. on this thanksgiving morning, ryan ferguson is waking up at home with his family and his new girlfriend. he's letting us into his new life with a series of intimate pictures on his facebook page. >> this is how i knew it was over. >> reporter: after nearly a decade behind bars, ryan ferguson is finally enjoying the taste of freedom. >> when they took the shackles off of me and i was able to hug my mother, that second, i kne

you probably well know nigella lawson. >> there is for me just no bad way to eat bread.y i thank goodness you can get this by the quarter loaf. >> a bombshell e-mail was read in court this week from lawson's ex-husband, charles satchy, on the right of your screen. that e-mail alleged lawson was using cocaine and marijuana on a daily basis for a decade. he wrote the two ex-assistants would, quote, probably get off because lawson was so off her head on drugs and allowed them to spend whatever they liked. that's important because the two former personal assistants are accused of embezzling more than a million dollars from the former couple. trial attorney heather hansen joins me from new york. this is the kind of information or the salacious detail i would have expected in a divorce case. this is not a divorce case. this is a case about two assistants and embezzlement accusation, yet this very private e-mail gets into the case, in a country where they gag everything like this. why did it become public? >> well, it became public because it is the defense's allegation that sh

. >>> coming up on "gma," a surprise twist at the sensational trial of celebrity chef nigella lawson. her ex-husband, who seems to be choking her in these pictures, taking the stand, explaining what he says happened here. >>> plus, "modern family" trend. the rise of the manny. would you like a guy looking after your kids? >>> and who could best bend it like beckham if hollywood made the story of the soccer star's life? the hunk beckham wants to play him in the movie. ron claiborne, it's not you. but you were close. a close call. we're back with more "gma" very soon. keep it here. let's keep black friday rolling. let's make a game plan. let's get in this weekend, and get what we need, no, what we want. let's do capacity. let's do smart. and not settle. this weekend, let's go for the win. it's black friday. let's do this. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. these whirlpool energy star refrigerators, your choice, just $998. [ female announcer ] only aveeno daily moisturizing lotion has an active naturals oat formula that creates a moisture reserve so skin can rep

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one was so integral to the family that she was given a bedroom very close to nigella lawson's own. hey are charged with defrauding the couple by over half a million pounds by using the company credit card. both deny the charges against them. charles lawson returned home. before leaving court, he told the jury he was utterly heartbroken at having lost his wife and that he still adored her. >> now here is one of the most famous footballers in the world scene as an inspiration to people from all walks of life. worthvid beckham brand is tens of millions in any currency. it all began two decades ago at manchester united, and now there is a new film that celebrates the class of 1992. he is still the best known of them all. >> first of all, my goodness. i have never seen you with so many tattoos. have you got more? >> a couple more, maybe. >> to you still love them? >> yeah. >> are you going to get more? >> may be. everyone has a mania. watched the film. it seems like it is a film about friendship and there is a bit of football in it as well. how are you all still friends after all of thes

attorneys for the sisters, that's when lawson learned of the alleged abuse. >> we have three parties at each other's throats and don't know the fruit. if nigellast positive for drugs, we don't know if she authorized the money to be spent. >> reporter: the defense claim that is saatchi and lawson attempted a manipulation of the court and the case should be thrown out. the judge has ruled that the case against the personal assistants will continue. nigella lawson says she's not making any comments about the case while it's ongoing, so we still haven't had her point of view. back to you guys. >> max, thank you for that. next up on "new day," it was a half court shot worth $20,000. however, cameron rodriguez may not get to keep it. why? he plays college basketball and apparently the reduce will not allow it. we'll talk to him live, next. >>> hello, i'm captain maria quinn at kandahar airfield in afghanistan. happy thanks giving to my we'll husband, my husband who is currently deployed, and also to my family, jim, denise, jay, christopher and lauren, thank you for this. and finally to my family in philadelphia, john, patty, steve and mary kate, mer

it is an e-mail from charles saatchi september last month to nigella lawson.l. he says he was bereft that it became public but it came through her side. in this he writes to her, of course now the grillos will get off on the basis that you were so off your head on drugs, you allows the sisters to spend whatever they liked and yes, i believe every word that the grillos have said who after all only stole money and they're alleging that she had a drug habit, nigella lawson which went back for the whole ten years of the marriage and they hid it. she hid it from charles saatchi. >> all right. so max, you know, what about the trial itself? are we now likely to hear from nigella? >> we are expecting to hear from her during this trial. probably next week. we can't confirm exact details on that because we'll wait to see what happens on that. certainly lots of people want to hear her point of view. not just the people involved in the court case but around the world because obviously her reputation is this wholesome figure, a home making figure is being questioned here a

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. >>> bombshell allegations against celebrity chef nigella lawson, months after her high-profile divorce e-mail from lawson's billionaire ex-husband, charles saatchi, said that lawson was so high on drugs that she allowed their two personal assistants to spend whatever they wanted. those assistants are now on trial for spending nearly $500,000 of the couple's money on themselves. they say lawson used cocaine, marijuana and prescription drugs daily during her ten-year marriage, a claim she denies. >>> less than two months after its debut, alec baldwin's new talk show, no more. msnbc suspended "up late with alec baldwin" for two weeks, after he used an anti-gay slur during a confrontation with a photographer. baldwin later posted an apology. but the network and the actor released a joint statement yesterday confirming that the show will not be returning. >>> a man from guatemala living in michigan has a lot to be thankful for right now. he is estuardo morales. he was paralyzed for five years. that was before coming to the u.s. just over a month ago. and now, he's gone from being confined t

he never had seen evidence of nigella lawson taking drugs.a judge in the new year on the second series of abc's series "the taste" nigella lawson herself has made no comment about the ongoing legal proceedings. she's likely to be called as a witness in the fraud case against the grillo sisters. sachi told the court he's been heartbroken since the marriage broke down. max foster, cnn, near london. >> and let's do a hard turn and switch gears. let's talk about that thanksgiving meal, now i know why when i pushed away from the table, i kind of rolled away. did you know that the average meal contain cans 4500 calories? >> i don't think i want to know. we've got gadgets. we'll show you gadgets to help you burn it off. a live demonstration. not on me, a live demonstration is next. play set begins with a surprise twinge of back pain... and a choice. take up to 4 advil in a day or 2 aleve for all day relief. [ male announcer ] that's handy. ♪ the end. lovely read susan. but isn't it time to turn the page on your cup of joe? gevalia, or a cup of johan

just ahead in this half hour, celebrate chef nigella lawson is back in the spotlight as part of a high profile criminal trial involving her assistants. on friday, her ex-husband took the stand and whether she paid off to keep him quiet. a lot of twists and turns in this and a lot of people talking about it so we will go live to london for an update on that. >>> all of the stores advertising their lowest prices around the holiday, how can you be sure you're getting the best bargain? mario armstrong will try to save you some real cash as well. he is pointing to his iphone. i think we are talking apps. >> should you bundle up your pets when you take them out in the winter? dylan, should we? >> that is bosco and she loves those boots. can't you tell? >> just for show? >> no. >> we will go through the whole thing but they actually recommend them. looking forward to more on that. >> do booties go with the jacket? >> i planned out the whole outfit. >> lester may like to weigh in on the accessory choices so that might be a separate segment. >> not wearing the pocket squares. >> so '90s. >>> fi

north bay and the east bay. >> tillan, thank you very much. >>> the trial of celebrity chef nigella lawson'sormer personal assistants is making headlines around the globe. not only for the incredibly lavish life style they're accused of living through fraud but also of the stunning allegations of drug abuse against lawson. nbc's michelle kosinski has the latest from a london suburb. michelle, good morning. >> hi, willie. >> reporter: it has been slow go here. just listening to all the purchases that the personal assistants allegedly made for themselves on nigella's then her husband's credit cards. he is scheduled to testify for the prosecution today. he now says he believes the assistants he accuses of stealing when they say nigella let them spend in return for keeping her alleged daily cocaine habit a secret. today her ex-husband, the alleged victim here, is expected to testify, but he has said he believes the sisters. he and nigella got a speedy and private divorce after pictures surfaced showing them fighting at a london restaurant. the alleged drug abuse, he says, was, quote, confirmed t

famed tv chef nigella lawson not just into pots and pans, according to her former assistants.e. ♪ ♪ >> not bad. prince william singing on stage with bon jovi and taylor swift. they performed at a charity event at kensington palace. >> we could just call the guy on the right prince. >>> 14 minutes before the top of the hour. as i millions hit the roads and try to fly places today, a big winter storm is making its way throughout the east with sleet and rain and snow creating a travel nightmare. kmsp's stephanie gailheart is live in minneapolis-spall at the international airport there. any troubles out in the middle >> reporter: yeah. there are some troubles here as far as people flying into new york and philadelphia here this morning. considering how busy it is on the busiest travel day, it's pretty quiet here. it was hectic about an hour ago. but it settled down a bit. i want you to take a live look at the security line. all those folks are down there waiting. one of the passengers told me he's been waiting in the line for about 40 minutes. that's a big concern now, just gettin

>> also ahead, the latest on the fraud trial involving the former assistant to celebrity chef nigella lawson testimony about her drug use and claims she let her assistants speed big money to keep it a secret. >> now that black friday is over, the holiday shopping season is in full swing. what do retailers have in mind to get you to open up your wallet? more on that and ideas and apps that can make the shopping trips easier and save you serious money. >> plus is it necessary to bundle up your pets when you take them outside this winter. to find out we sent dylan and her best friend out on a day to do a little shopping to find out. >> richard and angie, back to you. >> thank you, guys. >> see you later. >>> today many business owners hope you will participate in what's become known as small business saturday. >> even some celebrities are doing what they can to help out the small business owners. >> this holiday season come on down and do your shopping at any one of these great local stores and get two for one -- >> in case you can't tell because he is wearing a costume. that is kevin bacon. th

the defense is arguing that nigella lawson was aware of this spending so it wasn't a fraud, it was knowingg, and that she was trying to hide her drug habit from sachi. sachi, himself, was quoted earlier in the trial in an e-mail accusing lawson of pretty much the same thing, of hiding her drug habit from him and being aware of the spending. he is due to appear later on today so we will hear in his own words what he thinks of all this. the defense pretty unhappy saying this is mint to be a fraud trial and that, in fact, is an opportunity for these two very famous people to argue in a situation where they can't be accused of libel so they want it thrown out already. it's exposing a difficult relationship between the two. >>> officials in japan are investigationing two small explosions outside of toke air base. it happened last night. investigators found two metal tubes and a timing mechanism at the scene. no word on who is responsible and no injuries reported. >>> sometimes you have to ask why. a clumsy crook sure made things early for south florida police on that have gone day. that is john

self-proclaimed domestic goddess nigella lawson.er and tv chef, including claims that she secretly used drugs, including cocaine, on a daily basis for a decade. all of this is coming to life in a fraud trial against her two exlegal assistants. our legal panel is weighing in. arthur, so i get the judge lifted the gag order here because he said the bad character evidence of her purported drug use could be used for the defense, right? >> and i do think it's relevant, but that should not be the issue here. the issue is whether or not they've defrauded her. they spent a lot of money, and we're talking almost a million bucks, that they were not entitled to, at least that's what she's saying. they weren't entitled to. if i am the prosecutor here or the plaintiff going after them for the money, i'm saying, hard drug use enabled them to do this because she was out of it. so they just took advantage of a sick person. >> well, or the other side, jhonna, was that her drug use was a secret and these ex-assistants she allowed them to spend lavish

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. >>> "the new york times" says saatchi tells the court about his wife nigella lawson. saatchi who was photographed with his hands around lawson's voice said he was heartbroken that they were divorced. he wrote an e-mail teasing lawson about her drug use. >> canada's national post says toronto's mayor rob ford has create add so-called new venue for what he calls his act. they had records. >> jane keen has died. the role that made her famous was that the role of trixie with "the honeymooner ss." >>> only two of 13 named storms became hurricanes. forecasters say this is the result of a dryer than expected air. it's about 21 minutes after the hour. now here's a look at your weather for the weekend. >>> coming up, the fight for independence. a young woman takes her parents to court and wins. see how that landmark legal battle is now helping others. >> later, can tweeting or twitter or posting on facebook make you smarter? a man study it and believe it or not, he says it is true. you're watching "cbs this morning saturday." >>> here's how not to rob a store. a man was robbin

making headlines around the world, one issue being raised, serious allegations that celebrity chef nigella lawsonily drug abuser for years. nbc's michelle kaczynski is at the courthouse in london. >> reporter: they're on trial accused of racking up more than a million dollars on her then husband's credit cards over five years. their defense is that nigella didn't mind as long as they kept secret her daily cocaine habit. and now her ex who is really the assistants' alleged victim here, says he believes their story. the headlines have been ugly. drugs, nigella for a woman famous for her home cooking and sweet disposition. >> really all you need is a twist of ingenuity, a few foods on stand by and fabulously easy express recipes. >> reporter: her new show about to debut in america. >> this, the new competition, with the real bite. >> this is appalling. >> that offended me. >> i'm disappointed. >> reporter: over the summer it was nigella the apparent victim when her then husband seemed to choke her and twist her nose at a restaurant. he called it a playful tiff and denied ever abusing her. now though

lawson's husband is tag the stand the day after the court heard in an e-mail that referred to lawson as nigella. max is live from london. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. this is an extraordinary case with lots of publicity here. the court case is about fraud. two of lawson's formal personal shi assistants are accused of charging money on a credit card over four years. the story wasn't getting much publicity until an e-mail to lawson accusing her of being aware of this fraud and allowing it to happen to cover up her drug use, which is an extraordinary allegation and we may hear more about that when mr. sachi appears in the court behind me today. both of these sisters deny all of these charges. but you will remember there was a famous photo that appeared in some newspapers earlier in the year. mr. sachi with his hand to lawson's throat. he has said in court via his lawyer that he only learned about this drug taking as he calls it, alleged drug taking around the time of that photo. so the world is pretty engrossed in this story and normally, these issues wouldn't come up in a fraud