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Overtime fraudster drops appeal after release on community service
Summary
Brendan Sheehan, a former project manager at Flextronics, was convicted of fraudulently claiming over €300,000 in overtime payments between 2010 and 2014. He pleaded guilty to multiple theft counts and was sentenced to four years' imprisonment, with the final two years suspended, on 29 March 2019. Sheehan had overseen 'Project Stryker' and authorised overtime for ten employees, who then gave him a share of the payments, averaging €400 to €600 each. While some overtime work was performed, the exact amount could not be determined. After being released on a community service scheme, Sheehan's lawyers withdrew his appeal against the sentence, and the Court of Appeal allowed the withdrawal. The case was described by Judge O'Donnell as one of the most bizarre he had encountered.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Overtime fraudster drops appeal after release on community service. Charges or matters: multiple counts of theft in relation to the fraudulent payment of more than €300,000 overtime between 2010 and 2014. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- April 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 29, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2010 and 2014 Other
- 2020-02-17 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: multiple counts of theft in relation to the fraudulent payment of more than €300,000 overtime between 2010 and 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Tom O'Donnell sentenced Sheehan to four years imprisonment with the final two years suspended on March 29, 2019. Sheehan was due to appeal against the severity of his sentence today.
Places mentioned
- Limerick
- Limerick Circuit Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
- In Limerick Circuit Court
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