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Fugitive Irish lawyer Michael Lynn’s $103 million is out of the reach of the law in Brazil

Rogue businessman secures Brazilian visa after birth of son

ANTOINETTE KELLY,

IrishCentral Staff Writer

Published Sunday, October 7, 2012, 7:45 AM

Updated Sunday, October 7, 2012, 7:45 AM

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Michael Lynn is now out of the reach of Ireland's law as a Brazilian resident

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An Irish fugitive attorney has managed to get residential status in Brazil.

The Irish Independent reports that the Mayo man has been able to use the birth of his son to obtain a permanent Brazilian visa.

The newspaper obtained Government records which show the rogue businessman and his wife Brid Murphy were granted a visa on June 26, as their child was born there.

Michael Lynn is wanted by Irish authorities for dozens of fraud related charges. However the international warrant obtained by Irish police is not recognized in Brazil.

There is no bilateral extradition treaty between Brazil and Ireland, so Lynn could remain untouched by Irish authorities if he remains there.

It is understood Lynn had been using temporary tourist visas prior to this, which meant he could only stay in the country for around six weeks at a time.

Lynn was struck off the solicitors’ register in 2007 by the Law Society of Ireland after it emerged that he used clients’ money to fund his lavish lifestyle and raised almost €80 million ($103 million) by securing multiple fake mortgages on the same properties.

He fled Ireland in 2007 and lived in Portugal for some time.

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tonygil | Oct 08, 2012, 11:56 AM EDT

by Brazilian law, being the parent of brazilian child grants stay from extradition, despite of the validity of warrant abroad. this article should refer to ronald biggs and how his son kept him in brazil until he decided to go home to die.

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IrelandNorth | Oct 08, 2012, 07:46 AM EDT

Disgraceful how bail jumping lawyers can flee the jurisdiction with apparent impunity. The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland which governs this branch of an overstaffed profession has had to deal with a steady succession of rogue solicitors in recent times. One law seemingly for the rich and another for the poor. Alas, despite all his ill gotten gains, he must be living life looking over his shoulder. The shoot street urchins over there.

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angrypaddy | Oct 08, 2012, 01:28 AM EDT

Way to go bye

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Joe Kelsall | Oct 07, 2012, 07:48 PM EDT

His spell in Portugal was to learn Brazil's National language. There are loads of Irish Bars in Brazil that serve Guiness, so he won't be that uncomfortable. Paradoxically, there are lots of Brazilians living in Gort, near Galway, where they work in the meat processing industry. Funny old world,isn't it? Naturally, there are lots of Irish children with olive skin.

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Silling | Oct 07, 2012, 09:55 AM EDT

But will he be able to get Guinness there?

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