Michael Staines, Sean Fitzpatrick’s solicitor arrives at Bray Garda station this afternoon. Mr Fitzpatrick is arrested everytime the government is in troubleThe former Anglo boss has been questioned by Garda officers since this morning in connection, according to The New York Times, with an investigation into alleged fraud at the firm.
“This is the second time Anglo Irish’s former chairman has been arrested. In 2010, Mr. FitzPatrick, 63, was questioned by police about the same fraud investigation related to the misuse of customer deposits.
Mr. FitzPatrick resigned after admitting that he had concealed loans from shareholder totaling $112 million that he had received from the bank. Mr. FitzPatrick declared bankruptcy last year in the wake of the nationalization of Anglo Irish.”