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Michael Fingleton, 87, faces judgment over alleged reckless lending that caused Ireland’s Irish Nationwide to collapse, costing €6 billion.
A civil case against 87-year-old Michael Fingleton, former head of Ireland’s Irish Nationwide Building Society, has concluded at the High Court, with Judge Michael Quinn reserving judgment.
Accused of negligent mismanagement leading to the lender’s 2008 collapse, Fingleton, who led the society from 1971 to 2009, is alleged to have approved high-risk property loans in Ireland, France, and the UK between 2006 and 2008, contributing to €6 billion in losses.
The Irish Banking Resolution Corporation (IBRC) sought €250 million in damages over five loans, arguing Fingleton’s leadership reflected reckless speculation.
Fingleton, unable to testify due to illness, was represented by his family, who challenged the case’s fairness, citing missing documents and absent witnesses.
The 41-day trial, involving 1.6 million documents, began in 2012.
The society was taken over by the state in 2010 and merged into IBRC.
Fingleton, once reportedly worth €75 million, now has only €25,000 and over €10.7 million in debt.
Michael Fingleton, de 87 años, se enfrenta a un juicio por presuntos préstamos imprudentes que causaron el colapso de Irish Nationwide en Irlanda, con un costo de 6.000 millones de euros.