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NDTV
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Sports Star DJ Carey Faked Cancer Using iPhone Cord To Scam Thousands, Even Tricked A Billionaire
DJ Carey, one of Ireland's most revered hurling legends, has admitted in court to faking cancer to scam thousands of euros from multiple victims, including Irish billionaire Denis O'Brien, according to The Metro. Carey, 54, pleaded guilty to 10 counts of deception at Dublin's Criminal Courts of Justice, admitting he posed as a cancer patient between 2014 and 2022 to solicit money under false pretences. A now-infamous image allegedly sent to victims shows Carey lying on a bed with an iPhone charging cable taped under his nose, mimicking a nasal oxygen tube, as per the news portal. Regarded as hurling's first true superstar, Carey's legacy includes five All-Ireland titles and nine All-Star awards. But behind the sporting glory was a troubling financial story. In 2011, he faced a court order to repay 7.3 million pounds to Allied Irish Bank, a debt later controversially reduced to just 51,000 pounds in 2018. According to Irish Times, despite claims of serious health issues unrelated to cancer, Carey's deception shocked the nation. He was originally facing 21 fraud charges, and a trial involving 28 prosecution witnesses was scheduled. However, Carey pleaded guilty, and his sentencing is now set for October 29. Carey remains free on bail until sentencing. His legal team acknowledged his heart-related health issues, while the court noted his history of high-profile financial difficulties. This case has drawn comparisons to the infamous Belle Gibson scandal, in which the Australian wellness influencer falsely claimed she had cancer to gain fame and financial support before being fined over $400,000 for deception. Carey's dramatic fall from grace marks one of the most disturbing sports scandals in recent Irish history.
Metro
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Metro
Sports star used iPhone cord to pretend he had cancer to scam thousands of people
With a 'tube' up his nose and lying on a 'hospital bed', the photo appears to be of Ireland's most famous sports stars being treated for cancer. There is one problem – he didn't have cancer. DJ Carey, seen as one of the greatest hurlers of all time, has pleaded guilty to pretending to have cancer to trick people into giving him money. The sports legend even conned Irish billionaire Denis O'Brien into giving him money to fund cancer treatment. Carey, 54, pleaded guilty to 10 counts related to defrauding people out of money while pretending to have cancer at the Circuit Court in Dublin's Criminal Courts of Justice on Wednesday. The sportsman won five All-Ireland titles and nine All-Star awards in hurling. Hurling is a stick-and-ball field game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin played by men and women. Carey has been described as the sport's 'first superstar' and a 'hurling legend'. However, he was said to have tricked his victims into making a monetary payment to him between 2014 and 2022 after saying he needed money to fund cancer treatment. Since pleading guilty, an image of Carey with 'tubes' up his nose and lying on a 'hospital bed' has resurfaced. The image, thought to have been sent to his victims, appears to show an iPhone cable taped to his face. Carey was charged with inducing him to make a payment to him between January 2014 and late 2022. Carey's defence team told the court that while cancer was referred to in the indictment, the sports star 'does have very genuine health conditions' which required surgery for a heart condition last year. They told the court he must attend check-ups periodically and that evidence from his surgeons can be provided. Despite his legendary status after he retired from hurling, Carey publicly battled financial problems. In May 2011, Allied Irish Bank (AIB) secured an initial debt repayment court order for about £7.3million. However, this debt was then reduced from nearly £8.2million to £51,000 in a settlement with AIB in 2018. In 2015, speaking on RTE's Ray D'Arcy radio show, Carey said: 'I am not one of those who would say 'I don't care' about repaying debt.' 'You borrow money, it should be paid back.' Carey appeared in court in late 2023 charged with 21 counts under the Theft and Fraud Offences Act, with a four-week trial expected to take place this year. He was due to stand trial on deception charges at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. About 28 witnesses were expected to give evidence for the prosecution at trial. But the prosecutor told the court that Carey would be entering guilty pleas, with a sentencing date now set for October 29. Carey has been remanded on bail until then. The hurling star's fall from grace follows a period of celebrity status after retiring from hurling in 2006. Carey's family members are also well-known in the world of Irish sport. His sister, Catriona, was a member of the Ireland women's field hockey team, while his brother Martin was also a hurler. One of the most high-profile cancer-faking scandals unfolded a decade ago with influencer Belle Gibson. In 2015, it was uncovered that the Australian wellness influencer, who had built an online community and profited off the back of selling a story about being diagnosed with cancer, was a fraud. The author of The Whole Pantry mobile app and cookbook claimed to have had malignant brain cancer that she managed through diet, exercise, natural medicine, and alternative medicine therapies. More Trending After an investigation regarding the legitimacy of Gibson's claims that she was donating a sizeable amount of her income to charities, it was discovered she'd lied about her age, personal life and actually having cancer at all. She eventually confessed, admitting that 'none of it's true'. Gibson was convicted in 2017 of engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct and fined $410,000 (£211,000) for breaching consumer laws. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: 'Beautiful and much-loved' mum and daughter, 6, killed in car crash named MORE: The origin story of Baby Guinness reveals you've been doing the shots all wrong MORE: Irish musician and comedian cancels all of his gigs for the year
Irish Independent
16-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Trump declares income of €13m from Doonbeg
The details are contained in his latest filing to the US Office of Government Ethics, over 200 pages of financial declarations covering everything from his Mar-a-Lago golf club in Florida, to the over $700,000 he made from two speaking engagements last year. The filings put a value of between $25m and $50m on the Doonbeg resort, and between $1m and $5m on the hotel. The income declarations are similar to figures supplied by Trump last year, when he was the Republican Party nominee for the presidency. Then, the hotel's income was put at €7.3m, and the overall figure for the resort was €15.2m, over a 16-month period starting in January 2023. The filings also set out incomes for associated companies, which are lodged in Allied Irish Bank accounts. They include Doonbeg Common Area Management Ltd, where the income amounts is between €100,000 and €1m, a higher amount than in previous entries. The filings for Links Cottages Area Management Company declares rental income of between $100,000 and $1m. The two management companies look after common areas of the Doonbeg resort, with residents paying an annual property service charge, which is about €12,000 a year. There is no detail of any income from the sale of houses on the resort. Trump's organisation only owns a small number of the 75 properties in Doonbeg, which change hands up to €1m. Almost all of the cottage are owned by Doonbeg members. Some are leased back to the hotel which rents them to holiday makers. The filings also show income from a number of people paying rent at the resort, with the amounts varying from €10,000 to €13,000. The income at Trump's Turnberry golf resort in Scotland is listed as being just over £24m (€28m). The resort is also given a value of in excess of $50m. The income from his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida is given as $50.1m. The US president also declares royalties from the television show The Apprentice, with the value said to be 'not readily ascertainable', and there is a royalty of between $50,000 and $100,000 coming from his book The Art of the Deal. A cryptocurrency wallet virtual Ethereum key is also declared, with a value of between $1m and $5m. Trump bought the Doonbeg resort out of receivership in 2014. The package included the Greg Norman designed golf course, the hotel and seven suites. A subsequent report from the receivers revealed that he had paid about €8.7m. A further €30m has been invested by the Trump organisation. The resort, which provides employment for about 350 people and is said to be worth about €10m a year to the local economy, has been given a boost by Trump's re-election to the presidency last November. US golfers are said to be joining in record numbers, paying €25,000 each. The last accounts for Trump International Golf Limited Ireland Enterprises, for 2023, showed that operating profits had more than doubled to €2.06m, in what was a record year for the business. Revenues were up 12pc from €14.36 to €16.12m.
