Sean Dunne’s bankruptcy extended by High Court to 2028

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The High Court extended Sean Dunne’s Irish bankruptcy until 29 April 2028 after finding wilful and deliberate failure to cooperate with the bankruptcy process. The judgment was delivered on 2 October 2018.

Ms Justice Caroline Costello also ordered Dunne to pay €7,000 a month to his Irish bankruptcy trustee from 25 September before the judgment until 25 May 2021. She said the order was based on limited and incomplete information because Dunne had failed to provide necessary details. It could be increased or reduced if either side provided further information.

The judge found that Dunne had failed to disclose or had hidden information about assets from Official Assignee Chris Lehane. Dunne had opposed an extension, arguing that it would breach his property rights and was an attempt to inflict punishment.

In sworn statements, Dunne said his income was fully spent on legal expenses and that he was not yet in a position to contribute to the cost of looking after his family. The judge said information available to Lehane suggested Dunne’s normal personal expenses were being paid from sources other than his stated income.

A statement from Dunne’s lawyers said he was deeply disappointed and shocked, considered that the judgment had not adequately addressed the complexities of his dual bankruptcy in Ireland and the United States, and intended to appeal.