Heiress, 60, claims $4m fraud by Irish lover

A 60-year-old American woman has claimed before the High Court she has been defrauded of millions of euro by her younger Irish lover, who she says has been leading a double life.

New York-based Ms Elisa Rodino claims that Thomas J Queally, who is in his 40s and who had been engaged to her, has stolen about $4m (€3m) of her money — a large portion of which was lodged by him into a bank in Ennis Co Clare.

She also claims Mr Queally, who she has not seen for months, had another fiancee while engaged to her.