The defence suggested it was a "fiction" that the former managing director of Bank of Ireland's private banking arm stood like a "spectre" over a colleague's desk until she signed off on the payment.
A Bank of Ireland witness has given evidence that BVI-registered company Spice Holdings was introduced to the bank by Mullin, then head of the bank's private investment arm in 2010. Half a million euro was subsequently transferred to the business.
The former rugby player complained the law firm's account to Bank of Ireland of his billing arrangements was "not fair or accurate".
The ex-rugby international's trial has heard evidence from witnesses at McCann Fitzgerald, which carried out work for Mullin and Bank of Ireland Private Bank.
The former rugby international and head of Bank of Ireland's private banking arm said he authorised payments to law firm McCann Fitzgerald out of "carelessness", the court heard.
The trial of the former rugby international has been hearing from a Bank of Ireland witness who conducted an internal audit into payments allegedly benefitting the accused, a former managing director of the group's private banking arm.
The first trial lasted 16 weeks, the second just eight. Some of the evidence was stultifying, other parts were startling. Following his conviction, this is the story of Michael Lynn’s epic courtroom journey.
He was handed down one of the longest-ever directorship bans for fraud and breach of duty. Now Harry Cassidy, former managing director of Custom House Capital, is facing sentencing on a criminal charge.
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