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Irish couple must pay UK businesswoman €800k over alleged 'bizarre' loan fraud

Summary

In a High Court ruling on 25 July 2024, Mr Justice Liam Kennedy ordered James Buckley and his wife Paula to pay Caroline Teltsch €800,000 in damages for alleged unjust enrichment. Teltsch, owner of the Emerald Equestrian Centre in Enfield, Co Kildare, claimed she advanced loans to the Buckleys between 2010 and 2018 for purposes such as refurbishing the centre, buying a Jaguar XKR, a Mitsubishi Evo, paying tax and Revenue bills, medical expenses, legal costs, a house deposit, and flights to New York for the couple's wedding. She said she never received any repayment and that the Buckleys used the money for personal and business expenses. Teltsch also sought declarations that land near the centre was held in trust for her and that she was entitled to a stallion named Louis. The Buckleys denied the claims but failed to comply with a court order to disclose documents, leading to their defence being struck out.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Irish couple must pay UK businesswoman €800k over alleged 'bizarre' loan fraud. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• 2010 and 2018 Other
• 2015 and 2018 Other
• 2024-07-25 Publication

Why: She claimed that Mr Buckley sent her a photograph of himself wearing a bullet-proof vest because John Gilligan had supposedly "put a contract out on his life". CNI source report

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Fraud Stage Hearing Or Decision

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Read the original CNI report