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Ireland Con Man former barrister Patrick Russell scammed victims out of millions documentary

Ireland Con Man former barrister Patrick Russell scammed victims out of millions documentary FORMER barrister Patrick Russell scammed at least 20 people out of more than €8m, according to a new investigation. Patrick Russell - a former advisor to ‘Black Widow’ Catherine Nevin - was caged for three years for swindling €235k from a businessman in 2015. Patrick Russell was jailed earlier this month after pleading guilty to theft of €215k in 2015 Marian Franklin and Margaret Wilson -Lumsden, whose sister Esther gave money to Russell to invest In the course of the investigation, investigators spoke to over 60 men and women that Patrick Russell defrauded of more than €8million. At least 20 victims reported Patrick Russell to Gardai. A taxi driver from Wicklow, a shop fitter from Meath, a drinks company, two banks, a builder, the Revenue Commissioners all took Russell to court to try to force him to pay a combined sum of around €800,000. Patrick Russell also defrauded Westmeath musician Paud Griffin, who hired him as a tax advisor. He took the life savings, €580,000 of Mr Griffin, who died in 2019. Russell conned another entertainer, Declan Nerney, out of over €900,000 and took €800,000 from an Offaly businesswoman. He took another €500,000 from a doctor in the midlands. In a property scam he took €400,000 from pro golfer Damien McGrane and €100,000 from a Dublin-based barrister. PHANTOM INVESTMENTS Esther Wilson, who suffered life changing injuries following a road accident, tells how Russell persuaded her mother to part with €150,000 from her compensation settlement for a phantom investment. Esther’s sister Margaret Wilson - Lumsden told Investigators: “This money was to provide for her for the rest of her life and to keep her hopefully in a comfortable lifestyle.” It took the family, who grew up beside Russell in Dublin’s West Finglas and trusted him, a 14 year legal fight before they finally forced Russell to repay what he had owed. Marian Franklin, another sister of Esther, said “There was no grey area. He knew what he was doing, he took advantage of a vulnerable person.” The family of Esther Wilson were aghast in 2001 when Patrick Russell qualified as a barrister, while they were still battling for him to repay them monies owed. Ms Franklin said: “This man has judgments against him and he’s actually practicing law, I couldn’t believe it, I found that very, very difficult.” LEGAL PRESTIGE Russell, a former Sinn Fein activist, exploited the prestige that his barrister position gave him to con people. David McDonald is another victim who hired Russell as a tax advisor, with the rogue barrister taking €775,000 from his companies that was supposed to be handed to the Revenue Commissioners. Russell supplied fake receipts on Revenue-headed notepaper to David McDonald including a letter acknowledging that the money received was in full and final settlement of all tax liabilities. The relief was short-lived however as three months later David Mc Donald received liquidation papers in the post informing him Revenue was applying to the High Court to wind up one of his companies, for unpaid tax liabilities. Mr McDonald says: “How could a barrister defraud you?” Eleven years after he qualified Russell became the first barrister in the history of the state to be disbarred. He was disbarred for “professional misconduct.” According to the decision of the Kings Inns he had “lied” to a client and engaged in continued “deception.” Barrister & Conman – The Patrick Russell Story