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The former personal assistants argued they had bought designer clothes, shoes and luxury holidays on the cards in return for keeping quiet about the TV cook's cocaine use

The former personal assistants of Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi have been cleared of fraud.

Francesca Grillo, 35, and her sister Elisabetta, 41, racked up a 685,000 bill on credit cards belonging to the TV cook and her multi-millionaire art dealer ex-husband.

But during their three week fraud trial at Isleworth Crown Court in London, the Italian sisters claimed they were allowed to spend what they liked, provided they kept quiet about Nigella's "decade long" cocaine habit - and their account was accepted by the jury.

The sisters also told the court that Nigella had a daily addiction to cocaine, cannabis and prescription drugs including Tazepam and Xanax.

Giving evidence, Francesca described the 53-year-old as "absent and grumpy" and blamed her mood swings on lack of sleep following coke snorting sessions.

She claimed to have spotted white powder inside Nigella's nostril on more than one occasion - a powder she said was "too white" to be make-up.

For her part, Elisabetta told jurors she saw evidence of Nigellas drug use "every three days".

She claimedthe Domestic Goddess snorted coke from as early as 2000 and would leave powder on toilet cisterns and rolled banknotes.

Elisabetta also accused the cook of allowing her children to smoke cannabis.

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The "grumpy" TV chef was seen with white powder inside her nostrils several times last year, her former aide Francesca Grillo claimed in court

Nigella Lawson snorted cocaine all night to help her stay awake when she was writing cookery books, a court heard.

The TV chef was seen with white powder inside her nostrils several times last year, her former aide claimed.

Francesca Grillo is on trial alongside her sister Elisabetta accused of fraudulently spending 685,000 of company credit cards given to them by the cook and her ex-husband Charles Saatchi.

The Italian sisters told the court they were allowed to spend what they liked as long as they kept quiet about Nigellas decade long cocaine habit.

Francesca told the court Nigella was absent and grumpy and blamed her mood swings on lack of sleep following her huge coke snorting sessions.

She said: At the beginning of 2012 there were a few episodes where she came down and she had white powder inside her nostril. A few times I ignored it but other times I told her and she said its just make-up. It was too white to be make-up.

When she was writing a new book she said she needed to work through the night because she found it easier and she needed help to stay up all night.

She had a runny nose for a long period of time, and at a strange time, in the summer.

Both sisters claim Nigella had a daily addiction to cocaine, cannabis and prescription drugs.

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Nigella Lawson 'snorted cocaine all night to help her stay awake and write cookery books'

Allegations are flying everywhere, centering on a systematic period of supposed drug use from Nigella.

It has been alleged, by Francesca Grillo Nigella Lawsons former aide, currently accused along with her sister of fraudulently spending 685k while under employment that the TV chef would stay up all night, using cocaine and writing cook books. The startling new accusation comes after weeks of claims that Lawson was a regular user of cocaine and marijuana for various parties.

Nigella's supposed drug use has hit the headlines since the courtcase began

Francesca told the court Nigella was absent and grumpy, blaming her mood swings on a lack of sleep.

She said: At the beginning of 2012 there were a few episodes where she came down and she had white powder inside her nostril. A few times I ignored it but other times I told her and she said its just make-up. It was too white to be make-up. (The Mirror)

Francesca Grillo is on trial alongside her sister Elisabetta, both of whom are accused by Lawson and her ex-husband Charles Saatchi of spending money on the company account without permission.

When she was writing a new book she said she needed to work through the night because she found it easier and she needed help to stay up all night, added Franseca to the court. She had a runny nose for a long period of time, and at a strange time, in the summer.

Crucially, Francesca admitted to never seeing Nigella use cocaine, and while she asserts that Nigella also started using marijuana, she couldnt confirm if the remnants she saw were hers or her kids.

The cannabis started later when we moved into the new house. There were signs. I remember sometimes after some dinner parties there were remnants in the kitchen. I cant say if they were hers or the children.

Lawson remains as national favourite as her fans stick by her

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Nigella Lawson's Drug Accusations Reach New Heights - Penning Cook Books on Cocaine?