At the time of the planned hit, Molyneux was the £175,000 a year chief executive of Scoot, the online directory,. At its peak, his shareholding in the company was worth £1m. But Scoot got into financial difficulties, the shares turned to dust, and the Molyneux's marriage collapsed. Bitter divorce proceedings ensued, reports the Evening Standard's Paul Cheston, who was at the Old Bailey today. Very bitter.