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Jail for cinema manager who blew €217k in stolen money on gambling

Summary

John Connolly, 38, the former general manager of IMC Cinema in Dublin, was sentenced to one year and three months in prison after admitting to stealing €217,203 from the cinema between April 2016 and July 2018. Connolly claimed he was heavily drinking and suffering mental health issues at the time and believed he could return the money. He had access to the cinema's safe after a security change in 2016, and the thefts were uncovered when a shortfall was noticed in May 2018. Connolly's main expenditure of the stolen funds was gambling, mainly on the lotto, and he was one number away from a €250,000 win. The judge, taking into account his difficult upbringing and addiction, imposed a sentence of two years and three months with the final 12 months suspended, subject to strict conditions and 18 months of probation supervision. No money was recovered and Connolly had no prior convictions.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for cinema manager who blew €217k in stolen money on gambling. Charges or matters: theft of sums of cash from IMC Cinema, Omni Park, Santry on dates between April 2016 and July 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• April 2016 Other
• July 2018 Other
• May 2018 Other
• June 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2020-03-06 Publication

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Stage Sentence Theft

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Read the original CNI report