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Judge charging jury in Custom House Capital trial

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Judge Orla Crowe began giving directions to a jury of twelve in the trial of Ms Ciara Kelleher, 51, a former financial services manager. Kelleher is charged with one count of conspiring to defraud investors, clients and customers of Custom House Capital Ltd. The alleged conspiracy involved intentionally misleading investors about the location or status of their assets between October 2008 and July 2011. The judge outlined the evidence presented so far, and the trial is ongoing. Ciara Kelleher pleaded not guilty. Custom House Capital pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Judge charging jury in Custom House Capital trial. 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
• 2023-02-22 Publication

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