The Beckhams’ tarnished brand

The celebrity couple have been raking in the cash, but their sheen is beginning to fade.

Brooklyn Beckham: 'What I See' exhibition and book launch at Christie's in partnership with Polo Ralph Lauren, New Bond Street, London, UK - 27 Jun 2017

David and Victoria Beckham: they have options if short of a few bob
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In his half-century on the public highways, this columnist is proud to report he has never once been convicted of a motoring offence. The secret to this blemish-free record? A personal chauffeur. Nonetheless, one was suitably disgusted to learn that a certain David Beckham "has swerved a speeding fine after his lawyer, dubbed Mr Loophole', successfully argued that, despite driving too fast, the notice of prosecution was defective", as Jamie Johnson reports in the Daily Telegraph. Specifically, despite being "caught driving a Bentley at 59mph in a 40mph zone", the former footballer escaped punishment because the notice arrived late.

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