Jim Mansfield jnr joked, after opening certainly one of two suitcases crammed with €4.5 million in money the day after Good Friday 2009, he was “nonetheless creating wealth” even whereas partying the evening earlier than, the Excessive Courtroom has been advised.
Martin Byrne, former head of safety for the Mansfield household, advised the Prison Belongings Bureau (Cab) Mr Mansfield was holding a non-public get together within the group’s predominant lodge on Good Friday 2009 when a number of people requested at reception for Mr Mansfield.
Mr Byrne mentioned he recognised Freddie Thompson and others, together with a person he now is aware of is Thomas “Bomber” Kavanagh. Mr Mansfield mentioned the boys had been there to make funds on 4 townhouses and to present them “VIP therapy”, together with lodge rooms in the event that they wished to remain, which they did, he mentioned.
The next day, Mr Byrne mentioned he was requested by Mr Mansfield to permit entry for a white van into the grounds of Tassaggart Home, the place Mr Mansfield lived.
When the van’s two occupants had been met by Mr Mansfield on the predominant door, they eliminated two massive suitcases from the van and introduced them into the principle home, Mr Byrne mentioned.
At Tassaggart Home the subsequent day, Mr Mansfield opened up one of many suitcases which had bundles of cash inside and mentioned this was paid by the lads who had been within the lodge the earlier evening, Mr Byrne mentioned. Mr Mansfield joked about this and mentioned, although he was partying, he was nonetheless creating wealth.
The Cab’s barrister Shelley Horan learn extracts from an interview with Mr Byrne earlier than the court docket granted orders on Thursday towards Daniel Kinahan and Thomas Kavanagh for seizure of a luxurious west Dublin property as representing the proceeds of crime. No 10 Coldwater Lakes in Saggart was, the Cab claimed, ceded to the Kinahan organised crime gang after a deal, underneath which Mr Mansfield jnr was to make use of the €4.5 million from the gang for property investments, went bitter.