Overview
- Carey was remanded in custody on Friday and will be sentenced on Monday after the judge said a custodial term is inevitable.
- He pleaded guilty to 10 deception counts involving 13 people between 2014 and 2022, with additional related charges to be taken into consideration.
- Prosecutors said €394,127 was transferred to Carey, of which about €44,000 has been repaid and roughly €349,000 remains outstanding.
- Gardaí testified the probe began in 2022 after a bank alert, with passport checks showing no US travel since 2015 and the named Seattle hospital confirming it had no record of him.
- Victims included businessman Denis O’Brien, who provided more than €125,000 and $13,000 that was not repaid, with others such as Tom Brennan and Tony Griffin also named, as victim impact statements were heard.