Brazil court confirms extradition of fugitive Lynn

The saga of fugitive Michael Lynn appeared to be finally over last night, as Brazil’s Supreme Court confirmed that his extradition could proceed as planned.

The court first ruled the former solicitor should be extradited in December 2014. However, a series of delaying tactics by Mr Lynn’s lawyers drew out the legal process, even as their client remained in a dirty and overcrowded jail he said was making him ill.

The decision comes nine years after he fled from justice and three years since he was arrested in his beach hideout near Recife.