Michael Lynn: From singing for the Pope to a rat-infested Brazilian jail – the Mayo man who flew too close to the sun

Friends from his home town of Crossmolina recall Michael Lynn, who is now languishing in an Irish jail after being found guilty stealing from Irish banks, as a man with a swagger

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Michael Lynn has returned guilty verdicts on 10 of the 21 charges against him

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The last time disgraced solicitor Michael Lynn saw many of his school friends from Crossmolina was the night of the millennium – he played the piano and sang all night.

Unknown to most outside of his native Mayo, Michael Lynn (55) is a gifted singer. He sang solo in front of Pope John Paul II in Rome.