The disgraced ex-OCI boss Pat Hickey is said to be in ‘good spirits’, as he is expected to be back in Ireland soon.
The €410,000 bond money required for Mr. Hickey’s freedom will be lodged to the court, which means that he will walk on to a plane and fly back to his native country.
According to a spokesperson in Brazil, even if Mr. Hickey does receive his passport back, it “does not liberate him from his obligations to answer to the court process”, nor does it “allow him to leave eternally”.
Mr. Hickey faces serious accusations arising from the ticket touting scandal that marred the Irish participation in the Rio Olympics during the summer.