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Ghost broker ordered to sell motorbike to compensate victims
Summary
Cesar Fernandes Borges Filho, 34, was sentenced in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to seven counts of deception. The charges related to dishonestly inducing individuals to take out purported motor insurance policies at an unknown location in the State during 2019 and 2020. Judge Martin Nolan noted that Filho targeted members of the Brazilian community who were unfamiliar with the Irish insurance system, collecting approximately €12,500 for policies that were not valid. The judge stated that Filho had taken advantage of a situation, leaving trusting people at a loss. In passing sentence, Judge Nolan acknowledged excellent mitigation due to Filho's cooperation with gardaí and his guilty pleas, noting he was unlikely to reoffend. The court imposed a three-year prison sentence, suspending the final year on specific conditions. These conditions require that Filho's motorbike be sold and the proceeds divided among his victims to provide compensation. The matter was finalised with this sentencing order.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Ghost broker ordered to sell motorbike to compensate victims. Charges or matters: seven counts of deception relating to dishonestly inducing a person to take out a purported motor insurance policy at an unknown location in the State on dates in 2019 and 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 2019 and 2020 Other
- 2024-11-05 Publication
Why: The victims of Cesar Fernandes Borges Filho (34) "trusted him because he was one of their own", Judge Martin Nolan said while sentencing him in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: seven counts of deception relating to dishonestly inducing a person to take out a purported motor insurance policy at an unknown location in the State on dates in 2019 and 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: In passing sentence, Judge Nolan said Filho had taken advantage of a situation and left a number of trusting people at a loss. He set a sentence of three years and suspended the final year on a number of conditions, including that Filho's motorbike be sold and the proceeds divided among his victims.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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