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Witness says he wasn't aware ex-INBS boss was Michael Lynn's 'private banker'

Summary

During the €27m theft trial of solicitor Michael Lynn, a witness, former Dun Laoghaire INBS branch manager Mark Mulcahy, testified that he was unaware of any relationship between Lynn and former INBS boss Michael Fingleton, and that he had never seen them together. Mulcahy said he had not been instructed by Fingleton to handle Lynn's loans differently and that all loans were processed normally. He recalled being introduced to Lynn in the early 2000s as a potential business partner and handling several mortgage applications for Lynn, but denied any knowledge of a private banker arrangement. The prosecution alleges Lynn secured multiple mortgages on the same properties from several banks without the institutions knowing each other. The case is before Judge Martin Nolan and a jury in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The unnamed accused pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Witness says he wasn't aware ex-INBS boss was Michael Lynn's 'private banker'. Charges or matters: 21 counts of theft in Dublin between October 23, 2006 and April 20, 2007. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• October 23, 2006 Hearing Or Sentence
• April 20, 2007 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2023-11-06 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Stage Trial Theft

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