James Quinn is an Irish criminal and convicted accessory to murder. He is originally from south inner city Dublin.
Family
He is a nephew of Martin "the Viper" Foley.
Sporting career
He is a former boxer.
Criminal history
He assaulted a Garda on South Great George's Street in April 2008 and reinforcements had to be called to subdue him.
He was questioned about the beating and shooting of an addict in June 2008, but never charged.
In July 2013 he was sentenced to two years imprisonment with one year suspended for threatening a bouncer with a hammer after the bouncer had ejected him from a pub in Dublin city centre.
In September 2015, Gary Hutch was shot dead in Marbella, which began the Hutch–Kinahan feud. James Quinn was found guilty of being a necessary accessory - a getaway driver - to the murder and possession of a gun. He was sentenced to 22 years in prison and ordered to pay €90,000 compensation to the family of Gary Hutch.
References
- ^ Lally, Conor (2018-06-15). "James Quinn: A Kinahan killer in profile". Irish Times. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "James Quinn found guilty of participating in murder of Gary Hutch in Spain". Irish Examiner. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "James Quinn sentenced to 22 years over Hutch murder; ordered to pay relatives €90k compensation". Irish Examiner. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2024-11-30.