Evidence finds Quinn Jr had control of firms up until jailing

Evidence uncovered in recent months shows that Seán Quinn Jr exercised day-to-day control over a group of companies with major property interests in eastern Europe, right up until his jailing for contempt on Jul 20 last.

It also reveals that the Quinns attempted to backdate contracts worth combined annual salaries of €3.1m and termination payments worth almost €223m to five family members and two of their spouses to get around a High Court injunction preventing them from accessing such monies.

The former Anglo Irish Bank claims Seán Quinn Jr, Peter Darragh Quinn and Seán Quinn Sr have made little or no attempt to purge their contempt since their previous appearance before the High Court three months ago.