Stella's plea for Gary
By The Art Newspaper. From In The Frame
Published online: 21 October 2009
Controversial painter Stella Vine, best known for her headline-hitting depictions of Diana, Princess of Wales, and supermodel Kate Moss, has now turned her artistic gaze to Gary McKinnon (pictured), the Brit accused of hacking into secret US military and Nasa computers. McKinnon has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, prompting Vine to comment: "Dr Temple Grandin, an engineer with autism, said that a really high proportion of people working at NASA have Asperger's. Perhaps they should be thinking of employing Gary not putting him in prison." The UK Home Office has agreed to a delay in extradition proceedings for McKinnon. "I find it quite distressing to think of him in this situation," added Vine.
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