Sean Quinn, the bankrupt tycoon who was once Ireland's richest man, could face jail after being found guilty of contempt of court following a "blatant, dishonest and deceitful" move to block a state bank from seizing property worth hundreds of millions of euros.
Quinn, whose €4bn (£3.2bn) business empire collapsed after a disastrous investment in the now-nationalised Anglo Irish Bank, is being pursued by the bank for debts of almost €3bn and now faces a likely prison term along with his son and nephew, who were also found guilty.