SCOUT· 41%30m·2026-08-14·True CrimeThe life and crimes of Celtic Tiger socialite gangster Lee Cullen
Few Irish crime figures sum up the boom and bust of the Celtic Tiger years better than Lee Cullen, who has passed away in the UK following an illness. The one-time socialite enjoyed a gilded life before his whole world came crashing down - more times than one. Nicola talks to Jenny Friel about the car salesman who…
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“He lived a wasted life unfortunately. He knew how to make money, its a pity he didn't go straight and simply sell cars. Looks like he got involved with criminals who controlled him and he was nowhere near smart or strong enough to survive i…”
“What about the gang grape in Galway the other day. You still talk about the gang grape by those limerick lads why are you not talking about this one. They needed an Arabic translator”
“They claimed they were commercial vehicles so just paid 50 euros each car”
“According to the sundayworld article he was a nasty piece of work and noone liked him. Still a sad and lonely way to go. Crime really doesn’t pay.”
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