Overview
- Carey was remanded in custody until Monday for sentencing after the court heard submissions and victim impact statements.
- He pleaded guilty in July to 10 deception counts involving 13 people between 2014 and 2022, with 10 further counts to be taken into consideration.
- Prosecutors say he received €394,127 plus $13,000, repaid about €44,000, and roughly €349,000 remains outstanding.
- Gardaí detailed bogus letters purporting to be from Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson center, text messages seeking funds, and records showing no US travel since 2015.
- Victims included businessman Denis O’Brien, who provided €125,182 and $13,000 without repayment; Carey told gardaí he invented the illness to buy time on AIB debts, as the defence cited serious health issues including recent heart surgery.