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Jury discharged in trial of former Anglo chairman Sean FitzPatrick

Summary

The jury was discharged in the trial of former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean FitzPatrick, who was charged with 27 offences under the 1990 Companies Act for allegedly failing to disclose millions of euros in loans to the bank's auditors. The trial, held at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, had been delayed for seven weeks due to legal arguments and a witness illness, and no evidence had been presented to the jury. Judge Mary Ellen Ring explained that the trial could not continue and would be rescheduled for 5 October 2015, with a new jury to be empanelled. FitzPatrick, aged 66, had pleaded not guilty to charges including making misleading statements to auditors and furnishing false information between 2002 and 2007. The prosecution's case was based on an investigation by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement into alleged "warehousing" of loans and arrangements that concealed the true loan balances from auditors.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury discharged in trial of former Anglo chairman Sean FitzPatrick. Charges or matters: 27 offences under the 1990 Companies Act. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• October 5 Hearing Or Sentence
• 14 April Other
• 16 April Other
• 2002 to 2007 Other
• 2015-06-02 Publication

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