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Psychic scammer loses appeal against €1.6m money laundering conviction
Summary
A man from Aughavas, County Leitrim, has lost his appeal against conviction for money laundering and related offences at the Court of Appeal. Simon Gold, aged 56, was serving a seven-and-a-half-year sentence following his conviction in June 2019 on 20 charges, including money laundering of €1.6 million, deception, and use of false instruments. The Court of Appeal dismissed all 12 grounds of his appeal. During his trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, evidence emerged that Gold had operated under multiple aliases and falsely represented himself as offering investment opportunities and loans to victims. A Danish businessman transferred €1.6 million to an account he controlled, whilst Irish victims, including a quarry owner and dairy farmer, were targeted with deposit schemes. The appeal court found no legal error by the trial judge in permitting the offences to be tried together, noting this presented a fuller picture of Gold's operations. Gold held 17 previous convictions spanning two decades.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Psychic scammer loses appeal against €1.6m money laundering conviction. Charges or matters: 20 charges including money laundering, deception and control of and using false instruments following a 28-day trial which concluded at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in June 2019. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- June 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 1 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 22, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2021-06-02 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: 20 charges including money laundering, deception and control of and using false instruments following a 28-day trial which concluded at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in June 2019 (Proven)
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty
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