Overview

• Carey pleaded guilty to ten counts of financial fraud after admitting he fabricated a terminal cancer diagnosis.
• Investigators say he defrauded at least 13 people, including Denis O’Brien and former hurler Tony Griffin, between 2014 and 2022.
• He staged hospital images using an iPhone cable taped to his face to mimic a feeding tube and solicit donations for non-existent treatments.
• A Dublin court has scheduled his sentencing for October 29, 2025, where he faces likely imprisonment.
• Carey remains free on bail while undergoing treatment for heart issues from a 2023 surgery, with his defence citing his health as a mitigating factor.