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Jury deliberating in Custom House Capital trial

Summary

The jury in the Custom House Capital trial has begun deliberations on Ms Ciara Kelleher, a 51‑year‑old former financial services manager from Dublin 7, who has pleaded not guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud investors, clients and customers of Custom House Capital Ltd. The alleged offences took place between October 2008 and July 2011, when Kelleher, a salaried employee but not a shareholder, is accused of misleading clients about the location of their assets. Prosecutor Lorcan Staines SC described her as an integral part of a scheme that deprived clients of information and had real consequences. Kelleher's defence, led by Michael Bowman SC, argued that her statements, such as "good as gold", were taken out of context and that the emails could reflect client concerns rather than conspiratorial intent.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury deliberating 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
• 2008 and 2011 Other
• 2023-02-23 Publication

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Stage Trial

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