The court heard that Francesca 's average monthly expenditures were 48,000 pounds and Elisabetta 's were 28,000 pounds , whereas other personal assistants to Saatchi , a well-known art collector , spent a maximum of 8,000 pounds a month . Mr Saatchi says he never saw Nigella Lawson take drugs but he believes she did . Saatchi says he did not authorize more than $ 1 million in spending by the company . Ex - aides Francesca and Elisabetta have admitted embezzling money from Mr , Lawson . Counsel for Nigella Lawson have not commented on the drugs claims .
Mr Saatchi says he never saw Nigella Lawson take drugs but he believes she did . Saatchi says he did not authorize more than $ 1 million in spending by the company . Ex - aides Francesca and Elisabetta have admitted embezzling money from Mr , Lawson . Counsel for Nigella Lawson have not commented on the drugs claims .