Shamed socialite Marcus Sweeney was once assaulted at a building site in Dublin as part of the intimidation and threats against him to repay money that was invested in his company from criminals, we can reveal.
We can also reveal how the Celtic Tiger restaurateur - who recently settled a €100k case with the Criminal Assets Bureau by agreeing to hand over 2.78 hectares of land considered the proceeds of crime - was served with a GIM (Garda Information Message) due to the threats to his life.
We also reveal that following the threats and intimidation, Sweeney - who was described by a High Court judge as “up to his oxters” in organised crime - held a meeting with some of his investors including a convicted heroin dealer who is the head of the Organised Crime Group known as ‘The Family.’
