Bankrupt Seán Dunne living with wife Gayle, argues off icial

THE official handling bust developer Seán Dunne’s bankruptcy in Ireland believes that the father of seven and his ‘estranged’ second wife, Gayle Dunne, are living in the same £5m exclusive mansion in the UK.

When the case comes before the court tomorrow, Official Assignee Christopher Lehane will apply to have the 63-year-old’s bankruptcy extended by the maximum time possible because he believes that Mr Dunne has ‘knowingly given an incorrect address’ and failed to co-operate with him.

These claims are in an affidavit sworn by Mr Lehane on September 18 and are publicly available on the bankruptcy file.

If the bid to have Dunne’s bankruptcy extended by the maximum amount of time possible succeeds, it will mean that the Carlow-born developer will be 67 before he is able to make a fresh financial start.

In his affidavit, Mr Lehane states: ‘I believe that his current address is in the UK, despite the fact that his affidavit claims he still lives in New York.’

He swore that Gayle Dunne’s solicitors provided him with a handwritten note, indicating her address. Mr Lehane added: ‘The note purported to include the address of the bankrupt’ (Seán Dunne).

In May, the Irish Mail on Sunday revealed that she was living in a mansion set in more than three acres of wooded gardens in the English stockbroker belt of Surrey.