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Mortgage application fraudster avoids jail
Summary
Gary Hurley, 38, was found guilty of deception and use of a false instrument for obtaining a mortgage for his family home. He had submitted forged documents, including a non‑existent VAT number and mismatched signatures, to KBC Bank. The bank restructured the loan and allowed him to continue repayments, reducing arrears from over €9,000 to €1,180 by September 2021. The court heard that Hurley had no employment with the company he claimed to work for. Judge Melanie Greally sentenced him to three years imprisonment, fully suspended on strict conditions, including keeping the peace and good behaviour for three years. The bank agreed to a 35‑year mortgage and was willing to accept his repayments, while the Gardaí had investigated the fraud. The case was heard in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 20 October 2017.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Mortgage application fraudster avoids jail. Charges or matters: deception and use of a false instrument at KBC Bank, Sandwith Street Upper, Dublin 2, on October 20, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 20, 2017 Other
- October 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2016 and 2017 Other
- 2021-10-14 Publication
Why: Photo: Collins) A father-of-three who submitted false documents in order to obtain a mortgage for his family home has received a fully suspended sentence. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: deception and use of a false instrument at KBC Bank, Sandwith Street Upper, Dublin 2, on October 20, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Passing sentence, Judge Melanie Greally said the evidence was that Hurley was suffering from depression and "general desperation" at the time of the offending. Judge Melanie Greally sentenced Hurley to three years imprisonment but suspended the sentence in its entirety on strict conditions, including that he keep the peace and be of good behaviour for three years.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Cherrywood Drive
- Sandwith Street
Topics
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