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Emails did not show awareness of conspiracy, CHC manager told gardai
Summary
During a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial, Ciara Kelleher, a former financial services manager at Custom House Capital, pleaded not guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud investors. The jury heard that Kelleher, aged 51, claimed internal emails did not reveal her awareness of criminal activity between October 2008 and July 2011. In a second interview with Gardaí on 29 January 2020, she denied that her emails to John Whyte and Paul Lavery were offers to facilitate fraud, stating they were requests for training and procedural clarification to resolve a backlog of client valuations. Kelleher maintained that her team followed procedures, that she had no reason to suspect wrongdoing, and that she was unaware of a Central Bank directive or any illicit handling of client funds. The case remains before Judge Orla Crowe and a jury.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Emails did not show awareness of conspiracy, CHC manager told gardai. Charges or matters: one count of conspiring with others to defraud investors, clients, and customers of Custom House Capital (CHC) Ltd by intentionally misleading them as to where or how their assets had been placed in the investment firm. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- October 2008 Incident
- July 2011 Incident
- January 29, 2020 Incident
- July 2010 Other
- September 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2023-02-10 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of conspiring with others to defraud investors, clients, and customers of Custom House Capital (CHC) Ltd by intentionally misleading them as to where or how their assets had been placed in the investment firm (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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