Dublin fraudster who owes $1.5m to victims hires celebrity lawyer to get him back to Ireland

Dublin fraudster who owes $1.5m to victims hires celebrity lawyer to get him back to Ireland

April 22, 2026 · 14 min

About this episode

The episode discusses John O’Brien, an Irish fraudster in a US jail, and his efforts to hire a celebrity lawyer for his transfer back to Ireland.

An Irish criminal who has landed almost 5 years in a US jail for tricking elderly people out of money has hired a celebrity lawyer to help him in his efforts to be transferred back to Ireland. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about 28-year-old John O’Brien and the lawyer made famous by Netflix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Host: Nicola

Guest: Eamon Dillon

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Organizations: Netflix

Places: Ireland, US

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