Denis Casey found guilty of €7.2bn fraud conspiracy

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Denis Casey was found guilty of conspiring to defraud and mislead investors, depositors and lenders at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 9 June 2016. The conspiracy concerned Anglo Irish Bank’s financial health in 2008 and involved a €7.2 billion transaction.

Casey, the former Irish Life and Permanent group chief executive, was the last of four defendants to receive a verdict. The jury deliberated for more than 61 hours over 14 days, bringing the longest-running criminal trial in the State’s history to an end.