Drumm claims he is victim of political vendetta

FORMER Anglo Irish chief executive David Drumm claims he is the victim of a vendetta by Ireland’s top politicians.

Mr Drumm made the accusation as he fights an attempt by the bank to discover whether he is legally resident in the United States, whether he has any plans to return home, and details of his defence against a High Court action.

Mr Drumm, who headed Anglo Irish as it recklessly loaned billions of euro, helping to drag the country to the brink of bankruptcy, also accuses the now nationalised bank of rejecting an offer to settle an action against him in order to conduct a “public trial”.