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.

Fugitive solicitor back in jail after court appearance

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.

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