"Asked what plea she would enter, Walsh, of Elm Park Gardens, Chelsea, said "guilty." Magistrate Kieran O'Donnell told Walsh: "You've been charged with an offence of fraud which exceeds £200,000 against Chelsea Football Club. "You've pleaded guilty to the offence and it exceeds our powers in terms of sentencing. "You'll need to be sent to a crown court for sentencing, where they have the appropriate powers.""
"A court clerk told Walsh that she was accused of committing "fraud in that, while occupying a position, namely assistant treasury manager, in which you were expected to safeguard, or not to act against, the financial interests of Chelsea Football Club, you dishonestly abused that position intending thereby to make a gain, namely obtaining the sum of £208,521.65, for yourself." Walsh, who was released on unconditional bail, will be sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court at a later date to be determined."
Claire Walsh, 39, pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates' Court to fraud by abuse of position for obtaining £208,521.65. She admitted dishonestly abusing her role as assistant treasury manager at Chelsea between June 8, 2019 and Oct. 23, 2023 to make a personal gain. Magistrate Kieran O'Donnell noted the fraud exceeds £200,000 and that magistrates lack the sentencing powers for the offence. Walsh was released on unconditional bail. A court clerk recorded that she was expected to safeguard the club's financial interests but instead abused her position. Sentencing will take place at Isleworth Crown Court on a date to be determined.
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