Bahamas court to decide on deporting Irish passport holder to United States

A COURT in the Bahamas will decide on May 19 whether to deport an Irish passport holder to the US on fraud charges.

US authorities allege Viktor Kozeny, a Czech-born businessman who holds an Irish passport, was involved in a €150 million fraud and bribery scam.

The US has brought charges against Mr Kozeny, alleging he bribed officials of the Azeri government in a bid to gain control of the state-owned oil company.