The couple posed for photos for Exclusive Life magazine in Marbella, talked about their plans to bring Nero Vodka to the US in 2022, and showed off their mansion, sports car, and even their young son.
The couple posed for photos for Exclusive Life magazine in Marbella, talked about their plans to bring Nero Vodka to the US in 2022, and showed off their mansion, sports car, and even their young son.
The glamorous photoshoot was a far cry from this week’s image of the couple being handcuffed and led to court by police in a significant step forward in their plan to dismantle the multi-billion dollar Kinahan empire.
In an article titled “At Home with Nicola Morrissey,” the wife of Kinahan’s money launderer and enforcer Johnny Johnny explains how the potato-based vodka has been on sale since it was launched at Marbella’s most posh hotel glamorous gala. I explained how I was awarded the 8 gold industry gongs. Puente Romano, December 2021.
Asked if the coronavirus pandemic has affected his business, the dark-haired Nicola said his hard work has paid off, and he is now in some of Costa’s most exclusive eateries, clubs and even El Corte Inglés in Puerto Banus. Some of the famous gourmet clubs were cited as keys to their success. .
Admiring the iconic businesswoman who juggled family life and corporate commitments, she revealed her plans for Nero. “It’s certainly been a busy year!” she said of 2022.
“The Nero Drinks Company will continue to support and collaborate with local venues.In addition to adding more to our customer list, we also plan to launch in Mallorca, Tenerife, UK. We are finalizing the release plan.
“We will also open a five-star luxury wellness retreat overlooking the sea in La Cala. We are busy overseeing a luxury architectural project and have assembled a team of experts to provide the latest treatments and treatments. We have a full-time nutritionist, an in-house yoga and meditation specialist, colonic hydrotherapy, cryotherapy, and more.”
The DEA, Europol, and other police watched as she scrambled about balancing her family life and securing the future of her and Johnny Morrissey’s young son.
What was simply amazing was that the Kinahan organization believed they could wash away €350,000 a day of drug money through Nero Vodka.
The gang has a company associated with a man suspected of being involved in more than 30 gang attacks, and the man had already been targeted by the Irish Criminal Assets Authority, so they did it in plain sight. The reason I thought it was possible was beggar belief.
Johnny Morrissey is a larger-than-life figure around Marbella, where he and his Scottish wife make long, champagne-fueled lunches for C-list celebrities touring the bars and restaurants of Puerto Banus and Estepona. I hosted it regularly.
The pair went out of their way to court celebrities, be photographed in social magazines, and be interviewed.
At the same time, Johnny Morrissey was acting as an enforcer for the Kinahan mob and pushing its propaganda. blood feudThe book was the first in a series of marketing ploys for Kinahan to cleanse his image and portray himself as a victim of the Irish media, government, and Gardai.
Morrissey first published an online book on his social media and then launched a website aimed at identifying the “rats” of criminal syndicates.
He was a prolific user of Facebook, Instagram and other platforms, regularly providing his followers with videos of lunches, new cars and lifestyles on Costa.
Nicolas mingled with editors, socialites, reality TV stars and businessmen, and regularly posed for selfies with a glass of champagne in hand.
“Everything John and I do is to provide a happy and safe life. [Sean] and our family. I love our business, but my favorite job is being Sean’s mom….
“Like many couples in business, John and I sometimes disagree, but we respect each other’s opinions and understand that we are all working towards the same goal of success. ” she told the magazine.
When Vodka Was Launched, editor of euro weeklyCosta-based news site Michelle Yousden gave a speech on women’s empowerment before welcoming Nicola to the stage.
In dramatic footage released by Spain’s Guardia Civil, Mr. and Mrs. Morrissey were arrested at their home while police officers from the Netherlands, Spain, Ireland and the United States searched for documents, cash and luxury items.
According to police, Nero Vodka is at the center of Spain’s most important money laundering activity, with 350,000 euros lost per day.
They estimate Morrissey may have laundered more than €200 million over the past 18 months for the Kinahan organization.
Officials believe the cash did not physically move from Spain, but spread around the world using an ancient money transfer system called Hawara, which originated in the Middle East as a transfer or trust system.