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Art teacher who forged insurance documents for 'ghost broker' is jailed
Summary
Elena Oleinik, 48, an art teacher from Lucan, was jailed for two years after forging hundreds of driver licences and no‑claims bonus documents for a car insurance "ghost broker" known only as 'Mr A'. Arrested during a Garda crackdown on ghost broker policies, Oleinik admitted she had been forging documents since 2014, changing names on licences for foreign nationals and adding years to no‑claims bonuses. She earned about €30 per false document and is estimated to have produced around 700 documents for Mr A, though the court could confirm about 250 based on her bank records. Mr A had paid her €7,600 between March 2017 and September 2018. Oleinik pleaded guilty to six counts of making a false instrument and had no prior convictions. The judge noted her cooperation, early guilty plea and lack of previous convictions, but sentenced her to two years' imprisonment for her extensive involvement in the criminal enterprise.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Art teacher who forged insurance documents for 'ghost broker' is jailed. Charges or matters: six sample counts of making a false instrument at an unknown location on an unknown date before September 9, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 9, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 2017 Incident
- September 2018 Incident
- 2022-11-15 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: six sample counts of making a false instrument at an unknown location on an unknown date before September 9, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He sentenced her to two years' imprisonment.
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