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Pause in Drumm trial deliberations as juror is "indisposed"

Date
2018-05-31
Stage
Trial
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

The jury in the conspiracy to defraud and false accounting trial of former Anglo Irish Bank CEO David Drumm paused their deliberations because one juror was "indisposed" and could not attend court. Judge Karen O'Connor informed the jury that they had no alternative but to send them home for the day, with courts services in contact with the juror and expected to provide further information later. The jury, composed of nine men and three women, had begun considering a verdict on Tuesday, day 81 of proceedings, after a 16‑week trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. They had deliberated for a total of three hours and nine minutes. Judge O'Connor reminded the jurors that a unanimous verdict was required for both counts against Mr Drumm (51), but that each count could be considered separately, allowing for acquittal or conviction on either or both. David Drumm pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Pause in Drumm trial deliberations as juror is "indisposed". Charges or matters: conspiring to defraud depositors and investors at Anglo by "dishonestly" creating the impression that deposits in 2008 were €7.2 billion larger than they were; false accounting on December 3, 2008, by furnishing information to the market that Anglo's 2008 deposits were €7.2 billion larger than they were. Procedural stage: trial

When:

Why: 2 billion in fraudulent transactions in order to bolster the customer deposits figure on the bank's balance sheet. CNI source report

Case subjects

David Drumm

Defendant

Charges: conspiring to defraud depositors and investors at Anglo by "dishonestly" creating the impression that deposits in 2008 were €7.2 billion larger than they were; false accounting on December 3, 2008, by furnishing information to the market that Anglo's 2008 deposits were €7.2 billion larger than they were (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Places mentioned

Court Venue
  • Dublin
  • Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Topics

Stage Trial

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