Dany Boon scammed by an “Irish lord”? According to his lawyer, Rossa Fanning, quoted by the Irish newspaper irish examinerThe actor accuses Thierry Fialek-Birles, alias Terry Birles – also known by other pseudonyms – of having defrauded him of 6.7 million euros, between April and July 2021.
As Rossa Fanning points out, the actor hired Thierry Fialek-Birles in 2021 to maintain his yacht, called Umaren. The man subsequently advised him to use another company, South Seas Merchants Mariners Ltd Partnership (SSMM), registered in Dublin. To reassure the actor, Thierry Fialek-Birles assures him that his family, experts in maritime law, was at the origin of the creation of the company.
attractive offer
In confidence, Dany Boon pays around 2.2 million to the SSMM for renovation work on his yacht. Thierry Fialek-Birles also offers the actor, in July 2021, to invest in his business through the Irish central bank, according to Rossa Fanning.
An attractive offer, since the private individual guarantees 3.25% annual interest, not taxable. Seduced, the actor would then have invested 4.5 million euros in the SSMM company, according to his lawyer in theIrish examiner.
But four months later, the Italian family “Rossi” bought the SSMM company. Notified of this change of ownership, the star of welcome home of the Ch’tis you decide to recover your invested funds. He then learns that his money has been transferred to accounts in Panama and South Korea, but will be returned to him. Dany Boon claims that she never got that money back.
Legal procedures
Always close to Thierry Fialek-Birles, at the time of the events, Dany Boon is informed by an anonymous source that he is probably the victim of a scam. The actor then instructs his lawyers to investigate this case. They discover that the “Rossi family” does not exist. The same observation for the SSMM and the investment program with the Irish central bank.
According to’irish Examiner, The €6.7 million raised by Terry Birles through this scam was used to buy and renovate a house in Ireland and a sailing boat that is currently racing.
Since then, Dany Boon and her lawyers have brought numerous legal proceedings against Thierry Fialek-Birles. On July 13, the Irish justice system urgently froze all assets of this individual’s various businesses on Irish soil. According to theirish examiner, a new hearing is scheduled for next week. The court’s decision is not yet known.
Source: BFM TV
