Irish courts have ordered a timeshare company to refund €126,000 to a former employee, who had asked them to handle his financial affairs when he was imprisoned!
Hugh Glass, the former employee, had pursued Anthony and Carmen Spiteri, for whom he worked as a sales manager for 7 years from 1999.
He claimed that he handed them €135,000 in cash, once his prision term was finished he was also supposed to receive the proceeds from the sale of his car, amounting to €5,600, and an extra €1,600 which he had paid as deposit for a new set of curtains. He only received €1,165 of the €126,000 after he served his sentence, which he used to go to Hong Kong for a new job and also said he was still owed €16,800 in commissions for the services rendered to the company between 2002 and 2005.
During the case, it transpired that the couple had bought a Mercedes using Mr Glass’ entrusted money for €18,600 and had actually paid him €31,000 as a final settlement as some money had been invested with no success. They also claimed the rest of the money had been spent, funding Mr Glass’ needs which in Jail.
The Judge ruled that the couple’s explanation of what had happened to the money was not credible. He also said, on the matter regarding outstanding commissions, there was not enough evidence to uphold this.
The court, after deducting legal costs made by the couple on behalf of Mr Glass, ordered the couple to pay him €125,885 including the funds he had handed them, proceeds from the sale of his car, and the €350 the deposit on the new curtains.
For more information regarding this article or assistance in any other timeshare related issues please contact the TCA on 01908 881058 or email: info@TimeshareConsumerAssociation.org.uk