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Statement of affairs for Michael Lynn did not come from accountancy firm, witness tells trial
Summary
A trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has heard evidence that documents purporting to bear the signature and stamp of accountancy firm Kinsella Mitchell & Associates were not produced by that firm. Michael Lynn, aged 53, faces 21 charges relating to the alleged theft of approximately €27 million from seven financial institutions between October 2006 and April 2007. He denies all charges. The prosecution alleges that Lynn obtained multiple mortgages on the same properties without banks' knowledge of other financing arrangements, and submitted false financial documentation. A partner at Kinsella Mitchell & Associates testified that statements of affairs dated April 2007 and November 2006, both purporting to bear his firm's credentials, were not genuine documents prepared by his practice. A former fraud officer for ACC Bank gave evidence regarding a mortgage application for Glenlion House in Howth, County Dublin, approved for €3.78 million in 2007. The trial, before Judge Martin Nolan and a jury, continues.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Statement of affairs for Michael Lynn did not come from accountancy firm, witness tells trial. Charges or matters: 21 counts of theft in Dublin between October 23, 2006 and April 20, 2007. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- April 2007 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2006 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 2006 Other
- November 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 2007 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 23, 2006 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 20, 2007 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-02-21 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: 21 counts of theft in Dublin between October 23, 2006 and April 20, 2007 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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