Pete Burns will not face prosecution over that controversial monkey fur coat that the singer claimed was made from gorilla skin. It has been confirmed that, in fact, the garment was made from colobus monkeys back in the 1930s or 1940s. Importing Colobus fur has been illegal since 1975, but it's not illegal to own it.
The CPS released a statement reading as follows: "The Crown Prosecution Service has decided that no prosecution should follow in relation to a Colobus Monkey fur coat taken into the Big Brother house by Pete Burns.There is no evidence to suggest that this garment was imported illegally and therefore that any offence has been committed. Mr Burns has not been interviewed by police in relation to this matter and this decision has been reported to Mr Burns' legal representative."