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Jury sworn in for trial of former Anglo chairman Sean FitzPatrick
Summary
The jury was sworn in for the trial of former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean FitzPatrick, who pleaded not guilty to 27 offences under the Companies Act 1990. The charges centre on allegations that he failed to disclose the true value of multi‑million euro loans to the bank's auditors, Ernst & Young, from 2002 to 2007. Prosecutors claim he authorised arrangements to make the loan balances appear reduced at year‑end and did not inform auditors of these arrangements or of related transactions with Irish Nationwide Building Society. The trial is set to begin next Monday and could last until 28 May. The jury, composed of six men and six women, was carefully empanelled after the judge excluded those with potential bias or professional ties to banking or auditing. FitzPatrick, aged 66, is charged with 21 counts of making misleading statements and six counts of furnishing false information.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury sworn in for trial of former Anglo chairman Sean FitzPatrick. Charges or matters: charges connected with failing to disclose the true value of loans given to him or people connected to him by Irish Nationwide Building Society from 2002 to 2007 while he was an officer of Anglo Irish Bank; 27 offences under the 1990 Companies Act including 21 charges of making a misleading, false or deceptive statement to auditors; all charges. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- Friday May 28 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 30 Other
- 26 November 2002 Other
- 30th September 2002 Other
- September 2002 Other
- September 2007 Other
- 2002 to 2007 Other
- 2003 to 2007 Other
- 2015-04-14 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: charges connected with failing to disclose the true value of loans given to him or people connected to him by Irish Nationwide Building Society from 2002 to 2007 while he was an officer of Anglo Irish Bank; 27 offences under the 1990 Companies Act including 21 charges of making a misleading, false or deceptive statement to auditors; all charges (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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