Sean FitzPatrick due to face auditor-misleading charges

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Sean FitzPatrick was due to begin trial for allegedly misleading auditors at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 21 September 2016. The trial was expected to last 12 weeks and concerned allegations that he made misleading, false or deceptive statements to auditors and furnished false information between 2002 and 2007. The proceedings were due to include a specially enlarged jury of 15 members, followed by two days of legal argument after the jury was sworn.