David Williams missed fraud sentencing; judge issued warrant

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David Williams, who pleaded guilty to deception and related offences, missed sentencing at court on 17 January 2025, prompting a judge to issue a bench warrant.

Williams admitted multiple sample counts of deception involving conduct from January 2019 to June 2020, as well as providing legal services while unqualified and acting as an unauthorised personal insolvency practitioner.

He also pleaded guilty to defrauding a Galway woman in her 80s by inducing her to buy a mini-digger for more than €7,000.

The report said Williams had defrauded about 1,200 people while posing as a barrister and personal insolvency practitioner. His sentence was adjourned.