Four bankers pleaded not guilty to Anglo conspiracy

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Peter Fitzpatrick, John Bowe, Willie McAteer and Denis Casey pleaded not guilty to conspiring to mislead investors at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 15 March 2016.

The alleged transactions involved Anglo Irish Bank, Irish Life and Permanent, and Irish Life Assurance during 2008, the court heard.

The jury heard evidence about whether the transfers were set off or netted, affecting how deposits and loans appeared in the banks’ accounts.

The trial continued before Judge Martin Nolan and a jury.