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"Investor" who stole deposits from would-be tenants granted more time to appeal

Date
2018-11-02

Stage
Appeal

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Jonathan Chubb, a 38‑year‑old former property investor from Dublin, pleaded guilty to 34 counts of theft and one count of money laundering for stealing deposits from 11 would‑be tenants between March 2013 and July 2015. He also admitted to providing a false reference, deception and possession of a forged driving licence. The victims had believed Chubb was the landlord of an apartment at Oblate View, Tyrconnell Road, and were left homeless, including a woman who had no family support and her eight‑year‑old daughter. Chubb's fraudulent activities netted almost €50,000. He was sentenced on 1 June 2018 to seven‑and‑a‑half years' imprisonment, with the final 18 months suspended. Ten weeks after the sentencing, he lodged an appeal for a reduction in the severity of the sentence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "Investor" who stole deposits from would-be tenants granted more time to appeal. Charges or matters: 34 counts of theft and one count of money laundering between March 2013 and July 2015; providing a false reference, deception and possession of a forged driving licence. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

March 2013 Incident
July 2015 Incident
June 1, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
2018-11-02 Publication

Case subjects

Jonathan Chubb

Defendant

Charges: 34 counts of theft and one count of money laundering between March 2013 and July 2015; providing a false reference, deception and possession of a forged driving licence (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Chubb subsequently lodged an appeal against the severity of his sentence, 10 weeks late. However, President of the Court of Appeal Mr Justice George Birmingham granted Chubb's lawyers an extension of time to appeal their client's sentence today on foot of an application by barrister Robert Crowley.