EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL / RESENDING WITH FULL SCRIPT<br/> <br />U2 bassist Adam Clayton leaves a Dublin court on Wednesday (June 6), accusing his former assistant of stealing close to 3.5 million (U.S.) dollars (2.8 million euros) from his bank account.<br/> <br />47-year-old Carol Hawkins has pleaded "not guilty" to the charges, as the trial got underway on Thursday (June 7).<br/> <br />She's facing more than 180 charges of theft, between 2004 and 2008.<br/> <br />The court heard an accusation that Hawkins withdrew 389,000 USD (310,000 euro) in one transaction, with most others ranging from 1,300 to more than 45,000 USD (1,000 to 36,000 euros).<br/> <br />Clayton is expected to be called in as a witness over the length of the trial, which could last up to six weeks.<br/> <br />Cindy Martin, Reuters
