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Lead Sean FitzPatrick investigator admits to "calamitous error" in shredding documents
Summary
At the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, the trial of Sean FitzPatrick, 68, continued on day 71 with the cross-examination of Kevin O'Connell, a legal advisor with the Office of Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE). Mr O'Connell admitted to shredding a small number of documents at a later stage, describing it as a 'calamitous error'. The documents pertained to notes from conversations with A&L Goodbody, the lawyers for EY, Anglo's auditors. Mr FitzPatrick has pleaded not guilty to 27 offences under the 1990 Companies Act, including 22 charges of making misleading, false or deceptive statements to auditors and five charges of furnishing false information between 2002 and 2007. Mr FitzPatrick's defending barrister, Bernard Condon SC, suggested that his client was in danger of being jailed due to a 'clanger' of a mistake made by the auditors, EY. The trial is ongoing, with no finalisation of the case yet.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Lead Sean FitzPatrick investigator admits to "calamitous error" in shredding documents. Charges or matters: 27 offences under the 1990 Companies Act. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 2010 Other
- 2002 to 2008 Other
- 2002 to 2007 Other
- 2017-01-30 Publication
Why: Mr FitzPatrick's defending barrister also put it to the witness that his client was in danger of being jailed because of a "clanger" of a mistake made by the bank's auditors, EY. Defence account reported by CNI
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: 27 offences under the 1990 Companies Act (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: Mr FitzPatrick's defending barrister also put it to the witness that his client was in danger of being jailed because of a "clanger" of a mistake made by the bank's auditors, EY.
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