Ex-billionaire Quinn: ‘I’m a simple farmer’s son’

Bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn told a High Court judge he was “a simple farmer’s son”.

Ex-billionaire Quinn: ‘I’m a simple farmer’s son’

The man who once ran an empire was representing himself when a case involving the Quinn family came to the Commercial Court.

Mr Quinn appeared before the court for the first time yesterday looking for permission to defend claims by Anglo Irish Bank that he has liability for some or all of €2.34bn loans made to various Quinn companies.

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