PICTURES: Lavish lifestyle of gangster Christy Kinahan revealed in Google review trail

Christy Kinahan Sr, is still living large and has attracted global attention by leaving a trail of online reviews on establishments across the world.

Operating online under the name Christopher Vincent, his first and middle names, the founder of the infamous Kinahan Cartel, who faces a $5 million bounty from US authorities, has authored 104 reviews for various establishments.

An investigation by the Sunday Times and Bellingcat discovered the reviews dating from 2019 to last year.

The online reviews show the infamous 'Dapper Don' has posted from Hungary, Spain, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Zimbabwe, South Africa and more.

In one review, published on December 28, 2021, Kinahan described a trip to a cinema in Dubai. Giving it three out of five stars, Dapper Don complained: "New menu is a disappointment in my opinion. It seems that the new set-up is geared to get you to buy additional items to make an already expensive package all that more expensive. I feel ripped off and have been coming here with my family for the last six years.

"The cost per person was around about 277 AED (Emirati Dirhams), which equates to about $75 USD per person, no reduction for children. As such, it is not cheap especially if you have a lot of kids with you."

Another review of The Cycle Bistro in Dubai said: "Service was good and the staff were pleasant and helpful. The menu caters for NON-vegan, dairy and sugar. The menu was quite diverse and I will definitely return to try other options on the menu.

"I had the açai bowl, followed by eggs with almond bread and green salad. My meal was well presented and tasty. I give this establishment five stars."

A review of Wafi Gourmet, a restaurant in Dubai saw: "When we took our table on the terrace it seemed we were in for a treat. However, we were in for a surprise instead, the surprise was how slow the service was. The waiting staff were reasonably on the ball, but the problem is with the kitchen getting the orders out.

"My friend was served his breakfast, after a wait, some 15 minutes before mine arrived was wrong. I sent it back explaining again what I wanted to wait a further 10 minutes for it to come back wrong again. The moment was gone! Well it was somewhat longer than a moment that's for sure."

On a positive note in the review, Kinahan noted: "One shining light for me was the waiter known as Jay, who did his utmost to make our dining experience memorable but I believe he lacked the general support of the kitchen and a certain amount of apathy from his colleagues."

A review of a Rolex store at Mall of the Emirates in October 2021 said: "I was attended by a young man called Eduardo, he was extremely helpful, polite and knowledgeable. A big shout out to him and a big thank you. He found me a short term fix to my problem with consummate ease."

The kingpin also gave Tim Hortons in Dubai a negative review, saying their cookies were "soggy."

Kinahan became such a frequent reviewer that his profile earned just over 10,000 points, which has awarded the kingpin a Level 7 guide rating.

In April 2022, the US government announced a collective reward of $15 million for information leading to the arrest of the patriarch and his two sons, Christopher Kinahan Jr. and Daniel Joseph Kinahan.