"Carey made up "a story" that he needed money for treatment in the US and tricked friends including billionaire businessman Denis O'Brien, who said he was "completely duped" into giving him more than €130,000. The ex Kilkenny player maintained he was in a "desperate" financial situation due to bank debts when he carried out the fraud. He made fake hospital letters, showed victims scars on his head and lied that he could pay them back from a payout from a supposed medical negligence claim."
"Carey admitted 10 counts of dishonestly by deception inducing 13 victims to make monetary payment to him after he fraudulently claimed to have cancer and needed finances to obtain treatment, between 2014 and 2022. Some eight other similar charges and two of using a false instrument - hospital letters - are to be taken into consideration. Carey (54) had been due to stand trial in July but entered guilty pleas and a sentence hearing took place at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today."
Carey fabricated a story that he needed money for treatment in the US and persuaded friends and acquaintances to give him funds, including billionaire Denis O'Brien who said he was "completely duped" after giving more than €130,000. Carey claimed bank debts and showed fake hospital letters and scars to support his lies, promising to repay from a supposed medical negligence payout. He admitted 10 counts of dishonest deception involving 13 victims between 2014 and 2022, with additional charges and two counts related to false hospital letters to be considered. An investigation began in 2022 after a bank raised concerns about a large transfer to Carey, and he was remanded in custody ahead of sentence.
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