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Former Anglo finance director pleads guilty to €8m loan fraud
Summary
Willie McAteer, former finance director of Anglo Irish Bank, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to fraudulently obtaining an €8,426,307 loan on 29 September 2008, secured solely on his shares in the bank. He used the money to repay a personal loan from Bank of Ireland. The indictment alleges breach of section 297 of the Companies Act, 1963, for knowingly facilitating a fraudulent loan to himself. Judge Melanie Greally allowed McAteer to remain on bail with prosecution consent and set a sentencing date for 12 January 2017.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Former Anglo finance director pleads guilty to €8m loan fraud. Charges or matters: fraudulently obtaining an €8 million loan from the bank. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 29, 2008 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 12, 2017 Other
- 29 September 2008 Other
- 2016-12-19 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: fraudulently obtaining an €8 million loan from the bank (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Melanie Greally allowed McAteer to remain on bail with the consent of the prosecution and set a sentence date for January 12, 2017.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
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