Wife of Tipperary rapist seeks to halt his bid to seize control of their company

The wife of a man who was jailed for eight years for the rape of a woman in a Dublin hotel is seeking a High Court order preventing him from unlawfully taking control of the company in which they are both shareholders.

The wife of a man who was jailed for eight years for the rape of a woman in a Dublin hotel is seeking a High Court order preventing him from unlawfully taking control of the company in which they are both shareholders.

Fiona Brett claims Dermot Brett, who is sole director and 80% shareholder in Pharmafoods Ltd in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, is acting, from his prison cell, in a manner oppressive to her as 20% shareholder in the firm.