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Dancer used laundered cash to buy juicer
Summary
Paul Olunaike, a 34‑year‑old Dublin professional dancer and father of four, pleaded guilty to possessing €13,738 as proceeds of crime in his bank account on 25 August 2020. The court heard that he had allowed his Ulster Bank account to be used for an invoice‑redirect fraud, transferring €4,000 of the laundered money to his mother. Judge Orla Crowe set a headline sentence of two years but adjourned finalisation to 7 March to allow probation services to assess his suitability for community service. If suitable, Olunaike will be ordered to carry out 240 hours of community service instead of an 18‑month custodial sentence. He used the funds to buy a €609 juicer, a €404.99 food processor and an oil extractor machine. The judge noted the offence was an isolated incident, that Olunaike had contributed €2,000 to the prosecution's losses, and that he had not attracted further Garda attention since the incident.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Dancer used laundered cash to buy juicer. Charges or matters: possessing €13,738 as the proceeds of crime in his bank account on August 25, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 25, 2020 Incident
- March 7 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2023-11-10 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possessing €13,738 as the proceeds of crime in his bank account on August 25, 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Crowe set a headline sentence of two years but adjourned finalisation until next March to give probation services time to assess whether Olunaike would be suitable for community service. If he is deemed suitable, Olunaike will be ordered to carry out 240 hours of community service in lieu of an 18-month sentence.; Judge Crowe set a headline sentence of two years but adjourned finalisation until next March to give probation services time to assess whether Olunaike would be suitable for community service.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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