Brazil to return Lynn over €80m allegations

Fugitive former-solicitor Michael Lynn will return to Ireland to face allegations of mortgage fraud after a Brazilian judge ruled he can be extradited.

The 44-year-old was arrested in Brazil in August 2013 and has been battling attempts to have him returned to Ireland since.

He was struck off in 2008 and fined €2m over allegations he owed €80m to at least 10 financial institutions, linked to numerous mortgages on as many as 148 properties.

He left Ireland six years ago when an arrest warrant was issued after he failed to turn up to a High Court appearance.

He secured residency in Brazil three years ago following the birth of his son there, but the striking of a temporary bilateral extradition treaty between Ireland and Brazil led to his arrest in Recife last year.

Yesterday, Brazilian Supreme Judge Marco Aurélio granted an Irish request that he should be extradited to Ireland, where he is expected to face 33 separate charges linked to the alleged €80m mortgage fraud.

However, Lynn can seek clarification from the court on the terms of the ruling, which could delay his return to Ireland.

He had moved to Brazil in 2012, having lived in Hungary, Portugal, and Bulgaria since leaving Ireland.