James Doherty ordered to pay €159,000 over investment claim

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James Doherty was ordered to pay €159,000 after a High Court judgment on 7 February 2019 over an investment claim. The court also ordered gardaí to bring him before it over alleged contempt of court.

The judgment followed claims that money advanced to Mr Doherty in 2017 for investment was used for personal purposes and was not returned. The court was told he had not complied with an order to provide details of his assets.

Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds ordered that Mr Doherty be brought before the High Court in a week.