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Six years for apartment deposit fraudster
Summary
Jonathan Chubb, 38, of Drimnagh, Dublin, was sentenced to seven‑and‑a‑half years' imprisonment, with the final 18 months suspended, after pleading guilty to 34 thefts, two false reference offences, four deception counts, six forged licence offences and one money‑laundering count committed between March 2013 and July 2015. The court described his conduct as extremely pre‑meditated and disturbing, noting that he stole deposits from 11 people who believed he was the landlord of an apartment at Oblate View, Tyrconnell Road, and that many victims had young children. Chubb also stole four iPhone 5s from Three Ireland in 2017 and used forged standing‑order mandates to defraud bank customers while working for Wisefx. He had 27 prior convictions, including 12 theft and fraud offences. The judge highlighted that all injured parties were fully reimbursed and praised his guilty pleas for avoiding lengthy trials.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Six years for apartment deposit fraudster. Charges or matters: 34 counts of theft, two of providing a false reference, four of deception, six of possession of a forged driving licence and one count of money laundering on dates between March 2013 and July 2015; 11 charges of stealing rent money totalling €8,660 in 2012. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 2013 Incident
- July 2015 Incident
- March 2015 Other
- 2018-06-01 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: 34 counts of theft, two of providing a false reference, four of deception, six of possession of a forged driving licence and one count of money laundering on dates between March 2013 and July 2015; 11 charges of stealing rent money totalling €8,660 in 2012 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She sentenced him to seven-and-a-half years imprisonment with the final 18 months suspended. In March 2015, Chubb received 200 hours community service in lieu of two and a half years imprisonment.
Places mentioned
- Keeper Road
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Oblate View
- Dublin
- Tyrconnell Road
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