Kilkenny hurling star DJ Carey is to be sentenced on Wednesday after pleading guilty to defrauding 13 people by pretending he had cancer and looking for financial support for treatment in the US.
The 52-year-old, with an address of The Drive, Newtown, Maynooth, Co Kildare, pleaded guilty last July to charges. He had been due to stand trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Carey pleaded guilty to 10 of the 21 counts he was facing, which include dishonestly inducing people to pay him money after he falsely claimed to have cancer.
13 named people fell victim to the claims which occurred between 2014 and 2022.
Businessman Denis O’Brien is one of the named individuals who gave him money to pay for cancer treatment on unknown dates between January 2014 and September 2022, contrary to the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act.
Defense Counsel informed the court last July that while Carey did not have cancer, he did have “genuinely significant” health issues and required heart surgery last year.
A psychological report was also asked to be prepared ahead of Wednesday’s sentencing.
Carey has been on bail in advance of the hearing with strict conditions attached.
The total amount of money involved in the cases has not been disclosed.
