Fugitive solicitor back in jail after court appearance

Fugitive solicitor Michael Lynn is back in a high-security Brazilian jail after a court appearance related to allegations of theft and fraud in Ireland.

Mr Lynn, who was quizzed by Judge Flávia Tavares Dantos in the northeastern city of Recife, is facing €80m property fraud charges here and has been on the run since 2007.

The 44-year-old — who has been in Brazil since 2011, having lived in Portugal, Hungary, Bulgaria, and the US since fleeing Ireland — unveiled a new legal team during the hearing on Monday, having dismissed his previous team on Friday.