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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 23594Fraud · Co. Dublin

French film star Dany Boon awarded €4.87m in High Court fraud case

A High Court judge ruled that French film star Dany Boon is entitled to €4.87 million in damages against French national Thierry Fialek-Birles and several corporate entities found to have defrauded him of money invested through a non-existent scheme and yacht maintenance payments. Receivers were appointed over assets including sailboats in Co Cork and a house in Youghal.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court13 Dec
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe defendant is French national Thierry Fialek-Birles, also known as Terry Birles and Thierry Waterford-Mandeville. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMr Boon claimed Mr Birles advised him to invest €4.5 million through SSMM in a scheme with the Irish Central Bank. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe scheme supposedly paid 3.25 per cent tax-free annual interest but never existed. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAn estimated €370,000 of the yacht maintenance funds was used for fraudulent purposes. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereAssets subject to receivership include three sailboats in Co Cork and one in Italy. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereA house in Youghal, Co Cork, is among the assets. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereMr Boon is Belgium-based. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenHigh Court freezing orders were secured in July preventing entities from reducing assets below €6 million. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA High Court judge ruled Dany Boon is entitled to €4.87 million in damages. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtReceivers were appointed over and permanent freezing orders made against assets linked to the defendants. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe court declined to make an order against Sail & Motor Navigation Company Limited in Antigua and Barbuda due to insufficient evidence. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtProceedings against non-contesting parties will return to court in January. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Dec2022
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    French film star entitled to €4.87m damages arising from fraud, rules judge

    Reports the High Court judgment awarding €4.87m in damages to Dany Boon, the appointment of receivers over assets, and details of the alleged fraud involving a non-existent Central Bank scheme and yacht maintenance payments.

    victim, Dany Boon, male, French, non-irishDany Boonaccused, Thierry Fialek-Birles, male, French, named, non-irishThierry Fialek-Birles