Michael Lynn: 'I was greedy and too driven but I'm not a thief'

Former solicitor tells Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that the banks were 'confederates' who were too willing to lend to him

Michael Lynn and his wife Bríd arriving at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court where his trial is continuing. Picture: Collins Courts

Former solicitor Michael Lynn has told his multimillion euro theft trial that he was greedy and too driven but he was not a thief.

In his third day giving evidence at his Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial, Mr Lynn, aged 53, described the banks as “confederates” in terms of their relationship with him.