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Pembroke Dynamic boss may be suffering from PTSD, "inappropriate" email says
Summary
In a High Court hearing, businessman Peter Conlon, founder of the charity‑fundraising platform Pembroke Dynamic, was alleged to be suffering from Post‑Traumatic Stress Disorder after a year of solitary confinement in a Swiss prison. The court received an email containing a GP letter describing Conlon's detention in Zurich from 22 December 2017 to 22 December 2018, during which he was held 23 hours a day. The letter reported flashbacks, anxiety, insomnia and other PTSD symptoms, and noted that Conlon had not purchased prescribed medication due to financial constraints. Conlon's liquidator, Myles Kirby, seeks orders making him personally liable for the company's debts and has obtained injunctions freezing Conlon's assets, including bank accounts, to prevent their reduction below €3.8 million. The matter was adjourned for five weeks, with the judge directing Conlon to appear within two weeks and file a sworn statement of his medical conditions.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Pembroke Dynamic boss may be suffering from PTSD, "inappropriate" email says. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- December 22nd 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 22nd 2018 Other
- January 2018 Adjournment
- 2019-02-27 Publication
Why: The liquidator is unable to proceed with the application because of issues including the service of court documents on Mr Conlon. CNI source report
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