Rich couple arrested for toilet sex

Rich couple arrested for toilet sex

A multi-millionaire British couple were arrested after allegedly being caught in a sex act with another man in a nightclub toilet in the US.

Chris and Mary Gorman believed to be worth more than 45million face a possible jail sentence after she allegedly lashed out at a police officer in the US.

Mary has also been charged with having cocaine. Her husband is accused of trying to prevent her arrest.

They strenuously denied the allegations and said they are horrified. Another man who was in the cubicle at the time was released without charge.

Tech mogul Gorman, 44, made his fortune from The Reality Group and The Gadget Shop. His wife, 43, is a wealthy entrepreneur in her own right.

Through their business and charity work, they regularly meet major showbiz celebrities. Mrs Gorman has been pictured with a host of stars including George Clooney, Alesha Dixon and Boyzone singer Ronan Keating.

And when they renewed their wedding vows at a lavish three-day bash in Spain in 2002, Mr Gorman surprised his wife with a special version of Blind Date hosted by Cilla Black along with Lily Savage star Paul OGrady.

Friends of the couple are said to be shocked at the news that they are to face court in America following the alleged 1.45am incident at the Roxy club in Orlando, Florida, on August 13.

In papers filed by police officer Noah Pruitt, he says: One of the club employees informed me that a white male, black male and a white female, later identified as defendant Mary Lang Gorman, were possibly having sex in the mens restroom.

As we entered the restroom, I noticed the stall was locked. He says another officer, Richard Roman, knocked on the door and said in a loud, authoritative voice: Orlando police!.

Pruitt adds: Once the stall door opened, the white male was watching defendant Gorman performing a sex act on the black male. The white male and black male exited the stall, exiting the bath! room.

He claims Mary continued to be loud and was asked to leave the toilet several times. She was handcuffed after allegedly pushing Pruitt in the chest with an open hand.

According to the police, a black wallet was found in Marys handbag containing a small amount of white powder, believed to be cocaine.

In his report, officer Roman says he and Pruitt were in the middle of arresting Mrs Gorman outside the club when her husband came right at us.

Roman claims he ordered him to stand back, but he repeatedly replied: I dont care thats my wife. After allegedly ignoring further warnings, Gorman was arrested and charged with interfering with the officers duties.

The couple who have four children aged seven to 21, and live in a 2million mansion in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire were on a trip to the US when they were arrested.

They were freed after having their mugshots taken and posting bail.

Marys case is set for a pre-trial hearing on November 23. Gormans scheduled appearance was cancelled after the his lawyer filed a plea of not guilty. In a statement the couple said: We are obviously horrified.

Although the arrest did happen, we firmly do not believe that we have done anything to merit the charges or treatment we received.

We totally refute all the charges and have appointed an attorney in Orlando who fully expects a successful resolution in due course. This is an already horrendous situation for us and our children so anything that can be done to limit this would be very much appreciated.

Gorman started out as a paper boy in his home town of Hartlepool. After working in a supermarket he quit to sell mobile phones in London where he met Mary on a training course in 1989.

They couple were married in 1992 and he rapidly built up his first mobile phone company, setting up 170 stores.

Within 15 years he went from a council house in Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, to a 45million fortune.

His biggest break came when he made 35million from the sale ! of his e -commerce firm Reality Group to Great Universal Stores. The former Gadget Shop boss now has a sprawling mansion with its own swimming pool, cinema, bar, disco and 33 televisions.

He also owns a holiday home in a millionaires playground on the Costa del Sol and was awarded an OBE in the 2005 Birthday Honours list for services to business.

The couple have their own website which states their marriage is: A successful partnership that crosses personal boundaries into their business lives, they continue to thrive on the synergy they undoubtedly share.

Mary describes herself as a creative entrepreneur with business interests spanning technology, music, beauty and creative industries.

She is a writer, public speaker, active supporter of several charities and an ambassador for Action for Children Scotland.

She also owns and runs a content creation consultancy, whose clients include Sony Music Group, and has a small property development company.

Mr Gorman is a consultant for Lucid group, a company he established which deals with artists such as Kylie Minogue, NDubz, JLS and Mark Ronson.

He is a visiting professor in business at Glasgow Caledonian University. - www.mirror.co.uk