Willie McAteer found guilty of conspiracy in Anglo trial

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Willie McAteer and John Bowe were found guilty of conspiracy in the Anglo trial. The proceedings were reported on 1 June 2016 by The Irish Times. At that stage, the jury was still deliberating in the cases of both Peter Fitzpatrick and Denis Casey.

A separate report dated 3 June 2016 recorded Peter Fitzpatrick’s acquittal of the €7.2 billion conspiracy. Denis Casey’s guilty verdict was reported on 9 June 2016. He was the last of the four defendants to learn the verdict.

The trial concerned circular transactions totalling €7.2 billion between Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Life & Permanent. The four accused had pleaded not guilty to conspiring to mislead investors about the true health of the bank. The proceedings were reported on 18 May 2016.