Michael Swann

Fraud Michael Swann will not serve any additional prison time for another fraud related to his time working for the Otago District Health Board.

Michael Swann, the fraud who used phoney computer deals to steal almost $17 million from the Otago District Health Board, might soon have his hands on a computer again - at the request of a High Court judge.

Former Otago District Health Board chief information officer Michael Swann has admitted he was paid more than $755,000 by long-time friend and business associate Robin Sew Hoy as an inducement to give Mr Sew Hoy more of the board's information technology work.

An appeal by convicted Dunedin fraud Michael Swann against the non-parole part of his sentence will be heard by the Court of Appeal in Wellington on November 24.

Michael Swann is receiving legal aid for his trial in Christchurch next year, the Legal Services Agency has confirmed.

The trial of Michael Swann on a charge of allegedly accepting a corrupt payment from long-time friend Robin Sew Hoy has been moved to the High Court at Christchurch.

Dunedin marine and electrical engineers are believed to be preparing the Townsend Cromwell for a one-way trip to Fiji.

Some legal aid has been granted to convicted fraud Michael Swann to allow him to progress a Court of Appeal case to have his sentence reduced.

The man convicted of defrauding the Otago District Health Board of almost $17 million by masterminding a false invoicing scheme is considering appealing his conviction.

More than two years after it went on the market, one of convicted fraud Michael Swann's assets may soon be sold.