Bloodstock Billionaire John Magnier Tells High Court that Defence Barrister Was 'Trying to Portray Me as a Bad Guy' in Land Case

Bloodstock billionaire John Magnier tells High Court that defence barrister was 'trying to portray me as a bad guy' in land case

Bloodstock billionaire John Magnier has told a court that a defence barrister was "trying to portray me as a bad guy".

John Magnier says ‘dark force’ tycoon asked him to keep price of land down

Billionaire businessman John Magnier has told the High Court that he is not ‘the bad guy’, but that his rival in a multi-million-euro land deal could fairly be described as ‘a dark force’. Under cross-examination, the Coolmore Stud owner also said he did not believe the sellers of the 751-acre Barne Estate in Tipperary were ‘greedy’ in accepting an offer more than € 7 million higher than his. He said he had known they had a child with a serious …