A first? Man jailed for fraudulent insurance claim!

deandean

Nigerian man takes a dive in front of a stopped car and then claims the driver knocked him down.
Fortunately there was an independent witness who saw it all and who testified in court.
Twelve months in jail for this con artist.
And the defendant got to make a victim impact statement.
Fair dues to Judge Elma Sheahan in imposing a custodial sentence.


https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-who-threw-himself-in-front-of-car-and-then-claimed-damages-against-driver-is-jailed-37987059.html

rgodard80a

Now that's progress.

He should also have trouble ever getting motor insurance and even home insurance I imagine. A lot of companies ask if you've ever been convicted of fraud or made a claim etc...

biko

He needs to be in this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09MK6qLPWOg

its very ..... interesting.....to me that a nigerian has been done to the full extent here when many........irish ethnic group members.....have been years doing this and walking away from the courts, often with their fees paid.

lawred2

[Deleted User] wrote: »

its very ..... interesting.....to me that a nigerian has been done to the full extent here when many........irish ethnic group members.....have been years doing this and walking away from the courts, often with their fees paid.

First thing that came to my mind

Pkiernan

Shame they won't deport him back to Nigeria after his sentence.
He'll just be a drain on our welfare system for the rest of his life.

Wishbone Ash

deandean wrote: »

...And the defendant got to make a victim impact statement....

Presumably it was the victim who made the statement.

mickdw

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

deandean wrote: »

...And the defendant got to make a victim impact statement....

Presumably it was the victim who made the statement.

Presumably the driver who would have been the defendant in the case was given the opportunity to make a victim impact statement when it was known that they were in fact the victim of a fraud.
Case turned on its head so to speak with the person bringing the case going to jail.

Harry Palmr

It's only cos he is black. (not sure if I'm joking or not to be honest)

GM228

rgodard80a wrote: »

A lot of companies ask if you've ever been convicted of fraud or made a claim etc...

Just to point out (and correct the thread title) he was not convicted of insurance related fraud or indeed any fraud related offence.

His conviction was actually contrary to S12 of the Criminal Law Act 1976 for giving false information which shows the driver of car was committing an offence. This actually has nothing do to with insurance or fraud.

hugedinosaur

mickdw wrote: »

Presumably the driver who would have been the defendant in the case was given the opportunity to make a victim impact statement when it was known that they were in fact the victim of a fraud.
Case turned on its head so to speak with the person bringing the case going to jail.

This was a trial of the person who pretended to be knocked down.
The car driver was not the defendant.

GM228

mickdw wrote: »

Presumably the driver who would have been the defendant in the case was given the opportunity to make a victim impact statement when it was known that they were in fact the victim of a fraud.
Case turned on its head so to speak with the person bringing the case going to jail.

The accused was the defendant, not the driver.

The driver is nothing more than a witness, however as a victim of crime (i.e someone who has suffered as a result) they are entitled to make a victim impact statement once there is a guilty verdict.

Also he didn't bring any case.

Phileas Frog

mickdw wrote: »

Case turned on its head so to speak with the person bringing the case going to jail.

That's not how cases work in the Irish legal system

Wishbone Ash

mickdw wrote: »

Presumably the driver who would have been the defendant in the case was given the opportunity to make a victim impact statement when it was known that they were in fact the victim of a fraud.
Case turned on its head so to speak with the person bringing the case going to jail.

Did you read the info in the link?

The father-of-six of Russell Walk, Fortune’s Way, Tallaght, Dublin pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on the day of his scheduled trial in February this year.

Note 'his scheduled trial' (for giving false information).

Skatedude

Another reason for getting that dash cam fitted.