"Marianne Smyth, an American, claimed to be Jennifer Aniston, a psychic, an heiress and a Satanic priestess - all part of a long career on both sides of the Atlantic as a swindler and a conwoman. Smyth has now been convicted at Downpatrick Crown Court of swindling more than £115,000 from four victims, including Derry GAA player Dermot McNicholl."
"Smyth, who was extradited from the US to face charges of investment fraud, was found guilty on all counts by a jury that deliberated for just 20 minutes. Born in Maine, Smyth claimed she had ordered IRA killings, was the heir to a multi-million dollar fortune, and survived cancer, among many other absurd lies. Smyth had even had her pet dogs euthanised before she fled Northern Ireland."
Marianne Smyth built a long career across both sides of the Atlantic as a swindler and conwoman. Smyth claimed to be Jennifer Aniston, a psychic, an heiress and a Satanic priestess. Smyth was convicted at Downpatrick Crown Court of swindling more than £115,000 from four victims, including Derry GAA player Dermot McNicholl. Smyth was extradited from the US to face charges of investment fraud and was found guilty on all counts after a jury deliberated for 20 minutes. Born in Maine, Smyth claimed she had ordered IRA killings, was the heir to a multi-million dollar fortune and had survived cancer. Smyth had euthanised her pet dogs before fleeing Northern Ireland.
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