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Free legal aid for former Anglo Chief Executive David Drumm
Summary
Former Anglo Irish Bank chief executive David Drumm, aged 50 and residing in Skerries, Co Dublin, has been granted free legal aid for his upcoming conspiracy to defraud trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Judge Karen O'Connor approved the aid to cover four barristers, including a documents counsel, after hearing that Drumm is in a "catch‑22" financial situation and is an undischarged bankrupt. The ruling applies only to the criminal proceedings and does not affect any civil matters that may be pending. The Director of Public Prosecutions' counsel, Mary Rose Gearty SC, did not object, emphasising the need for a fair and timely trial. Drumm faces two charges of conspiring to defraud depositors and investors by misrepresenting the size of deposits in 2008, and a third charge under the EU transparency directive. He has not yet entered a plea. The trial is expected to begin in April, with a pre‑trial hearing scheduled for 24 March.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Free legal aid for former Anglo Chief Executive David Drumm. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- March 24 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-01-31 Publication
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