Marja Shaw The woman behind a claim of abusive behavior against kiwi millionaire and philanthropist Owen Glenn is a lesbian who lives with her partner in the USA. Marja Shaw is understood to be the woman who lodged a complaint of abuse against Glenn with Hawaiian police in 2002 when she was his personal assistant. Shaw and her partner Beth Stowell are married and live near Seattle, Washington, with their daughter. Shaw is a local firefighter. When the abuse charge allegations surfaced amidst a string of resignations from Glenn's privately-funded inquiry into child abuse in New Zealand he claimed he is innocent and that the charge never proceeded. He also claims that Shaw is an extortionist who subsequently targeted him again. Shaw is maintaining a silence on the issue according to reporters who have attempted to speak to her on behalf of the NZ Herald.
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff
First published: Sunday, 14th July 2013 - 2:33pm