Accused fraudster ‘revved up’ workers with motivational speeches

An Irish tycoon accused of masterminding a £3.5m boiler room scam delivered motivation speeches every morning to ‘rev up’ his workers, a court heard. Dylan Creaven, 44, allegedly set up two fraudulent companies and financed the setting up of plush ‘boiler room’ office suites in Buchanan House, St James’s Square. Matthew Mansell, 31, his right hand man, along with Andrew Rowe, 41, and Matthew Navin, 24, were relentless in persuading elderly victims to part with their savings, jurors have heard….