Limerick man cleared of involvement in £1m Ritz Hotel scam

A LIMERICK man was yesterday cleared of any involvement in a scam to sell the Ritz Hotel for £250 million (€300m).

Limerick man cleared of involvement in £1m Ritz Hotel scam
Sat, 03 Jul, 2010 - 01:00
Wesley Johnson

The verdict came as a penniless conman faced a substantial jail sentence after being convicted yesterday over the scam.

Unemployed English lorry driver Anthony Lee, 49, found victims who were interested in the high-stakes world of trophy properties and sucked them in with false promises until they handed over £1m, Southwark Crown Court in London heard.

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CourtsPlace: LimerickPlace: LondonPlace: PiccadillyPlace: ApvodedoPlace: Goole, East YorkshirePlace: PhilipPlace: TottenhamPlace: north LondonPlace: Aldershot, HampshirePerson: Anthony LeePerson: JudgePerson: Stephen RobbinsPerson: LeePerson: Patrick DolanPerson: DolanPerson: IrishmanPerson: Terence CollinsPerson: FrederickPerson: David BarclayPerson: Garry RidlerPerson: Anuja DhirPerson: DhirPerson: CollinsPerson: Marcus BoekhoornPerson: Conn FarrellOrganisation: Ritz HotelOrganisation: Southwark Crown CourtOrganisation: MercedesOrganisation: North Yorkshire PoliceOrganisation: BarclaysOrganisation: The Ritz
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