Jonathan Chubb drops appeal over theft sentence

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Jonathan Chubb withdrew his appeal against a 7½-year sentence for theft and money laundering at the Court of Appeal on 14 May 2019. The sentence, imposed at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 1 June 2018, included 18 months suspended.

Chubb had pleaded guilty to 34 theft counts and one money-laundering count after stealing deposits from 11 would-be tenants at an apartment on Tyrconnell Road, Dublin. The court heard he obtained almost €50,000 through thefts and fraudulent schemes, while the appeal court noted the vulnerability of his victims during a housing emergency.