The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has zeroed in on some two-dozen local contacts of Christian Michel, a British national accused in the Rs. 3,700-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal bribery case, during its investigation to unearth the money trail.
Among those quizzed is a Mumbai-based senior journalist formerly with an aviation magazine, who knew Mr. Michel since 1985. After leaving the job in 2002, he got in touch with Mr. Michel for work and was offered remuneration for filing aviation-related news daily. The journalist would send reports on developments regarding military and civilian aircraft to middlemen in defence contracts.
Mr. Michel later allegedly asked the journalist to join his Delhi-based shell company, Media Exim Private Ltd., as a director.
When he expressed reservations, as he could not shift to Delhi, Mr. Michel told him to attend just a few meetings every year.
25/03/15 The Hindu
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Among those quizzed is a Mumbai-based senior journalist formerly with an aviation magazine, who knew Mr. Michel since 1985. After leaving the job in 2002, he got in touch with Mr. Michel for work and was offered remuneration for filing aviation-related news daily. The journalist would send reports on developments regarding military and civilian aircraft to middlemen in defence contracts.
Mr. Michel later allegedly asked the journalist to join his Delhi-based shell company, Media Exim Private Ltd., as a director.
When he expressed reservations, as he could not shift to Delhi, Mr. Michel told him to attend just a few meetings every year.
25/03/15 The Hindu
