Heiress’s $3m fraud case against Irish lover settled

A High Court action brought by 60-year-old American woman who claimed she was defrauded of millions by her younger Irish lover has been settled.

Elisa Rodino alleged Thomas J Queally, who had been engaged to her, had stolen about $4m (€3.1m) of her money — a large portion of which was lodged by him into a bank in Ennis, Co Clare.

She also claimed that Mr Queally, whom she has not seen for months, had been living a double life and had another fiancee while engaged to her.