Lawyers for woman, 60, say fiance's claim a 'ruse' in fraud case

Lawyers for a 60-year-old American woman, who claims her younger Irish fiance defrauded her out of millions, have said his defence that he was authorised to take the money is a "ruse".

Lawyers for a 60-year-old American woman, who claims her younger Irish fiancé defrauded her out of millions, have said his defence that he was authorised to take the money is a "ruse".

Thomas J Queally - who lives in New York but is originally from Lahaknock, Kilmaley, Co Clare - denies he was ever engaged to Elisa Rodino or that he was unauthorised to take the money.