article_snippet: Mr and Leslie Grant say Mr and Mrs Grant were penniless as a number of businesses went bust and needed state support.
article_snippet: But defence witness Helen Gregory- a forensic accountant - said the couple were clearly struggling with money as a number of the couple businesses went under.
article_snippet: Mrs Gregory said: 'They were struggling.
article_snippet: It took They about a year to try and get back on They feet financially. '