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Trial hears that Michael Lynn moved to Brazil without telling gardai

Date
2022-05-17

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Wicklow

County
Wicklow

Summary

During a trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, former solicitor Michael Lynn, aged 53, admitted that he moved to Brazil on 13 June 2011 without informing Gardaí, despite prior arrangements for interviews between 2008 and 2011. The court heard that Lynn had agreed to several Garda interviews, all of which were cancelled or did not occur, and that he had not notified Gardaí of his relocation to Brazil. Lynn also denied that he had instructed former legal executive Liz Doyle to forge accountant signatures on statements of affairs used in loan applications. He claimed he was unaware of forged signatures or stamps on documents submitted to banks, and that any omissions were due to oversight by others. The trial continues with these allegations and denials in focus. The unnamed accused pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Trial hears that Michael Lynn moved to Brazil without telling gardai. Charges or matters: 21 counts of theft in Dublin between October 23, 2006 and April 20, 2007. Procedural stage: trial

When:

October 23, 2006 Hearing Or Sentence
April 20, 2007 Hearing Or Sentence
November 2008 Incident
February 2009 Incident
June 2011 Incident
June 13, 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
October 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
April 2007 Incident
2008 and 2011 Incident
2022-05-17 Publication

Why: Mr Lynn agreed to meet gardaí from the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation in London in November 2008, but this interview was cancelled because his solicitor was unavailable, the court heard. Court evidence reported by CNI