Gary Glitter has been ordered to pay £508,800 to a woman he abused when she was 12 years old.
The disgraced singer was jailed for 16 years in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls between 1975 and 1980.
He was released last year, but returned to jail six weeks later after breaching his parole conditions.
The woman sued Glitter and a judge has now awarded her the compensation after saying she was subjected to abuse “of the most serious kind”.
The court was told she hadn’t been able to work for decades due to the trauma.
The payout therefore includes £381,000 for lost earnings and £7,800 for future therapy.
Her barrister, Jonathan Metzer, said Glitter’s abuse had a “dramatic and terrible impact” on her work, education and personal life.
The convicted paedophile, 79, may have to pay even more, as another hearing will consider legal fees and whether interest on the damages is due.
Glitter – whose real name is Paul Gadd – was released in February 2023 after serving half his sentence.
However, he was back behind bars weeks later after reportedly trying to access the dark web and access images of children.
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