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Barrett did not confess wrongdoing however concurred to pay Hutchcroft ₤ 1m plus interest, with the funds to be raised through the sale of her London flat.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;When Barrett didn't pay, Hutchcroft went back to the High Court, which released a last judgement in 2022, raising the debt to ₤ 1.6 m, including interest.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Hutchcroft got one payment of ₤ 100,000 - and then absolutely nothing more.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Shortly afterwards, Barrett's luxury Mayfair home was repossessed. She had stopped working to pay the home loan.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&quot;I think she believed she would outrun me,&quot; says Hutchcroft. &quot;But I am not the type to give up.&quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Years later, in July 2024, the 2 females discovered themselves face to face again at London's High Court. 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