Quinn 'has only himself to blame' as he begins nine-week jail term

Ex-billionaire Sean Quinn "has only himself to blame" for a nine-week jail sentence over his role in multimillion-euro asset-stripping activities, a High Court judge declared today.

Quinn 'has only himself to blame' as he begins nine-week jail term

Ex-billionaire tycoon Sean Quinn has only himself to blame for a nine-week jail sentence over his role in an multimillion-euro asset-stripping plot, a High Court judge declared today.

The bankrupt businessman opted to go straight to prison for his “outrageous” contempt and for failing to untangle a scheme that put the family’s €500m international property empire beyond the reach of the former Anglo Irish Bank.

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