By on

Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and his wife, author Polly Samson, are paying psychiatry bills for computer hacker Gary McKinnon.

McKinnon suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome, and had all funding for assistance cut last month as a result of government cutbacks. He is currently fighting extradition to the US, where he would be jailed for hacking into NASA and Pentagon computers in 2001 to find information about UFOs.

“When I heard about the funding for Gary’s psychiatrist suddenly being refused I was incredibly worried,” Gary’s mother told Britian’s Sunday Express. “What will happen to other people with psychiatric problems if their funding is cut off? David and his wife Polly and Polly’s brother Joe are really good people. They never publicise the good things they do behind the scenes. They just do it and we’re so grateful for that.”

comments powered by Disqus

Latest news

Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2025 Raises Over £15 Million

Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2025 Raises Over £15 Million Jun 23, 2025

Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2025, broadcast live and exclusively on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player last week from Old Trafford, Manchester, has raised £15,280,163 for UNICEF's vital work helping children grow up safe, healthy and able to play. More
More news