French actor claims he is victim of €6m fraud by 'Irish Lord from an ancient family'

Dany Boon's freezing order prevents, among other things, Mr Birles from moving his sailboat, the 'Erin', from its current location at Crosshaven in Co. Cork.

The court heard Dany Boon (pictured) was led to believe that Mr Birles hailed from an ancient Irish family and was a member of the Royal Cork Yacht Club. Picture via Georges Biard/Wikipedia

A well-known French actor, writer and film director claims he is the victim of an elaborate multi-million-euro fraud allegedly committed by a man who held himself out to be an "Irish Lord from an ancient family".

The allegation has been made by lawyers representing Daniel or Dany Boon who have secured a temporary High Court freezing order preventing Thierry Fialek-Birles aka Terry Birles aka Thierry Waterford-Mandeville and several corporate entitles he allegedly either controls or is the ultimate beneficial owner of from reducing their assets below a value of €6m.