Quinn found in contempt of court

Published Tuesday, 26 June 2012
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The bankrupt billionaire Sean Quinn has been found in contempt of court, for moving cash beyond the reach of the former Anglo-Irish Bank.

Quinn found in contempt of court
Sean Quinn previously said Anglo Irish Bank will not recover the cash it's owed (© PA)

A Dublin court found Quinn, his son Sean and nephew Peter Darragh went against a High Court order concerning the family's international property portfolio.

The state-owned bank, rebranded the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC), claimed the family moved assets to Ukraine and Russia.

IBRC is attempting to retrieve £2.23 billion from the Fermanagh-born businessman, who was once the richest man in Ireland.

Earlier this year, a bankruptcy order in Northern Ireland was overturned and Mr Quinn was declared bankrupt in a Dublin court.

The bank is attempting to recover a £402 million international property portfolio from Mr Quinn to cover the debts created by secret and ill-fated share deals in Anglo.

Mr Quinn, his son and nephew could be facing jail time for the contempt of court order, which also carries a potential punishment of fines and seizure of property.

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Jamesbelfast in Belfast wrote (333 days ago):
I can clearly remember when the Quinn story first broke there were a number of people on here commenting on good a fella he was and the jobs he created, etc. I wonder if those same people have the same views now.
The Other Dave in The Tardis wrote (333 days ago):
Mr Quinn and his family don't appear to be just as Lily White as some people would have tried to make him look when this whole episode kicked off.
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