偽装がん治療による詐欺で実刑判決を受けたアイルランドの元伝説的スポーツ選手

Former legendary Irish athlete sentenced to prison for fraud over fake cancer treatment

Former legendary Irish athlete sentenced to prison for fraud over fake cancer treatment
アイルランドの元ハーリング選手で「ハーリング界のマラドーナ」と称されたD・J・ケリー氏(54歳)が、がん治療を装ってファンから多額の寄付金を詐取した事件において、実刑判決が下された

D.J. Kelly, 54, a former Irish hurling player known as the "Maradona of hurling," was sentenced to prison in a case in which he defrauded fans of large sums of money under the guise of cancer treatment.

D.J. Kelly, 54, a former Irish hurling player known as the "Maradona of hurling," was sentenced to prison in a case in which he defrauded fans of large sums of money under the guise of cancer treatment.
英デイリー・メール紙が3日に報じたところによれば、ケリー氏は鼻にiPhoneの充電コードを差し込み、あたかも医療用酸素装置を使用しているかのように偽装した写真を被害者へ送信し、自身ががん患者であると信じ込ませていた

Britain's Daily Mail reported on the 3rd that Mr. Kelly placed an iPhone charging cord up his nose and sent a fake photo of himself using a medical oxygen device to trick his victims into believing he was a cancer patient.

Britain's Daily Mail reported on the 3rd that Mr. Kelly placed an iPhone charging cord up his nose and sent a fake photo of himself using a medical oxygen device to trick his victims into believing he was a cancer patient.
その結果、がん治療費名目で約6900万円もの寄付金を集め、これを横領したとして、懲役5年6月の刑が言い渡された

As a result, he was sentenced to 5 years and 6 months in prison for collecting approximately 69 million yen in donations for cancer treatment costs and embezzling this money.

As a result, he was sentenced to 5 years and 6 months in prison for collecting approximately 69 million yen in donations for cancer treatment costs and embezzling this money.
ケリー氏は、病院での治療中に過剰な放射線被曝の被害を受けたと主張し、保健当局(HSE)を相手取って訴訟を起こしており、まもなく100万ユーロ(約1億7600万円)以上の賠償金を受け取る予定であると述べることで、さらなる金銭を引き出そうとしたことも明らかになっている

It has also emerged that Mr Kelly has tried to extract even more money by claiming that he has filed a lawsuit against the HSE, claiming he suffered from excessive radiation exposure during treatment at the hospital, and that he will soon receive more than €1 million (about 176 million yen) in compensation.

It has also emerged that Mr Kelly has tried to extract even more money by claiming that he has filed a lawsuit against the HSE, claiming he suffered from excessive radiation exposure during treatment at the hospital, and that he will soon receive more than €1 million (about 176 million yen) in compensation.
この事件は、金融機関が高齢の顧客がケリー氏に対して多額の送金を試みていることに疑念を抱き、当局へ通報したことから発覚したものである

This incident was discovered when a financial institution became suspicious that an elderly customer was attempting to transfer a large amount of money to Mr. Kelly and notified the authorities.

This incident was discovered when a financial institution became suspicious that an elderly customer was attempting to transfer a large amount of money to Mr. Kelly and notified the authorities.
担当したマーティン・ノーラン判事は、「被告は世間の憎悪と嘲笑の的となり、その名誉が回復することはないだろう」と厳しく指摘した

Judge Martin Nolan harshly pointed out, ``The defendant will become the object of public hatred and ridicule, and his reputation will never be restored.''

Judge Martin Nolan harshly pointed out, ``The defendant will become the object of public hatred and ridicule, and his reputation will never be restored.''
ケリー氏は1990年代から2000年代初頭にかけてキルケニーのハーリングチームで活躍し、オールアイルランド優勝5回、オールスター賞9回を獲得するなど、アイルランドのスポーツ界において高く評価されてきた

Mr Kelly played an active role in the Kilkenny hurling team in the 1990s and early 2000s, winning five All-Ireland titles and nine All-Star awards, and has been highly regarded in the Irish sporting world.

Mr Kelly played an active role in the Kilkenny hurling team in the 1990s and early 2000s, winning five All-Ireland titles and nine All-Star awards, and has been highly regarded in the Irish sporting world.
しかし、引退から20年が経った現在、かつて「若手選手のアイドル」「ハーリングの伝説」とまで称された彼の転落劇は、国民に大きな衝撃を与えている

However, 20 years have passed since his retirement, and his fall from grace, once hailed as the ``idol of young players'' and ``a hurling legend,'' has shocked the nation.

However, 20 years have passed since his retirement, and his fall from grace, once hailed as the ``idol of young players'' and ``a hurling legend,'' has shocked the nation.