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"  During an ongoing trial against two former personal assistants to Nigella Lawson \u2014 which stated that the pair made over a million dollars in unlawful purchases using her and her ex-husband&amp;#039;s credit cards \u2014 the two women accused the celeb chef of abusing drugs. According to Grub Street, Nigella Lawson admitted in court yesterday that she has in fact used cocaine in the past. She said she used the drug with her first husband prior to 2001 and also in 2010 when she was having a difficult time with her now ex-husband Charles Saatchi. &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;ve never been a drug addict, I&amp;#039;ve never been a habitual user. I did not have a drug problem, I had a life problem,&amp;quot; she stated. The issue was brought into the public eye after the sisters that had worked as Lawson&amp;#039;s personal assistants stated that the chef had agreed to all the allegedly unauthorized purchases as a way of keeping the women quiet regarding her drug use. Both Lawson and her ex-husband took the stand to contest this accusation.  Find more great food content on Delish:  Search for the perfect recipe from our homepage Find out the latest food news Get a recipe book to save your favorite dishes Sign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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