Ex-CEO made threat to reveal customers’ data

Marketing consultancy paid ex-CEO €65,000 but he threatened customer disclosure unless paid €135,000

A former chief executive in a consultancy marketing firm has threatened to publicly divulge the names, addresses, and bank details of customers of “the largest mobile phone company in the State” unless paid €135,000 by this morning, the High Court has heard.

Ex-CEO Sean McGrath told his former employer, Madcalm Ltd, Monksland, Athlone, Co Roscommon, that “you don’t want to fuck with me on this”, Ms Justice Miriam O’Regan heard.