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Delhi court reserves order on bail plea of Christian Michel for Feb 16 in VVIP Chopper case

New Delhi : In the 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, Delhi court on Wednesday reserved for February 16 its order on bail plea of Christian Michel.

Special Judge Arvind Kumar directed both the parties to file short written arguments in the case by February 15.

During the hearing, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) opposed Mr. Christian Michel bail plea, saying the court has already taken cognizance of the charge sheet in the case and the accused cannot seek bail at this juncture.

Mr. Christian Michel, extradited from Dubai, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on December 22, 2018.

Mr. Michel was sent to judicial custody in both the ED and the CBI cases. Mr. Michel is among the three alleged middlemen being probed in the case by the ED and the CBI. The others are Guido Haschke and Carlo Gerosa.

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ED raids business tycoon Shravan Gupta in AgustaWestland chopper deal case

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday carried out multiple searches on premises of Shravan Gupta, the former MD of realty major Emaar MGF in connection with the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper money laundering case.

he Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches at seven locations linked to businessman Shravan Gupta in connection AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case.

Shravan Gupta, who is already being investigated in other cases by the financial probe agency, according to a top government official, “illegally received the money in the AgustaWestland deal”.

The ED is investigating alleged kickbacks received by several politicians and bureaucrats through private firms, businessmen and middlemen in the chopper deal.

Shravan Gupta, a promoter of the real estate firm MGF Developments, is known for bringing some of the largest foreign direct investments (FDI) in India through the joint venture with Dubai-based Emaar.

Emaar MGF came under scanner during the investigation against another accused Gautam Khaitan. Sources say, accused Gautam Khaitan and Guido Haschke were board members of Emaar MGF in 2009.

In 2018, the ED had seized assets worth Rs 102.8 million linked to Emaar MGF Managing Director Shravan Gupta under Foreign Exchange Management Act.

"The assets were seized under Section 37A (1) of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) from brothers Shravan Gupta and Rajiv Gupta for holding USD 15,40,650 in the bank account maintained with Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), Switzerland," ED had said in a statement.

The ED had then alleged that Shravan Gupta had not shown this amount in the Income Tax (I-T) returns for the period of 2006-07 however, the same amount was reflected 5 years later and appropriate taxes were paid.

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AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case: ED raids premises linked to businessman Shravan Gupta - Hindustan Times

AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case: ED raids premises linked to businessman Shravan Gupta - Hindustan Times The deal to purchase 12 VVIP choppers from Italy-based Finmeccanica’s British subsidiary AgustaWestland was scrapped by India in 2014.(File Photo/agustawestland.com) The premises of businessman Shravan Gupta and six other places were raided by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday in connection with the VVIP chopper scam, officials said. Gupta is former managing director of real estate company Emaar MGF. The officials said that Gupta’s premises were searched to look for evidence of money laundering in the Rs 3,727 crore scam. The action is being taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they added. Gupta or his spokesperson could not be located for comments by the ED during raids. He was earlier questioned by the ED in 2016. Gupta is currently the promoter of realty firm MGF. Emaar, meanwhile, issued a statement saying Gupta has no role in the company. “Emaar and MGF had parted ways few years back and Mr Shravan Gupta has no role in Emaar India and is also no longer on the Board of the Company. Emaar India is directly under the control of its parent Emaar Properties PJSC, Dubai, and is fully in compliance with rules and regulations of the law of the land. As a responsible corporate, Emaar India will cooperate with any government agency.” Officials believe Gupta had links with European middleman Guido Haschke, who played a key role in bringing the bribe money to India. Haschke was reportedly a director on the board of Emaar-MGF in 2009. Read the full article

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AgustaWestland scam: Delhi Court issues fresh non-bailable warrant against Christian Michel

A Delhi court today issued a fresh open-ended non-bailable warrant (NBW) against British national Christian Michel James and summons to a company and two other accused in the Rs 3,600 crore ($528 million) AgustaWestland helicopter deal.

Special Judge Arvind Kumar issued the fresh warrant against James and fresh summons to Delhi-based Media Exim Pvt. Ltd. and its Directors RK Nanda and former Director JB Subramaniyam under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act after they did not appear in court.

Public Prosecutor Navin Kumar told the court the summons issued against the three accused on the last date of hearing could not be executed.

NEXT HEARING ON FEBRUARY 22

The court directed the accused to appear on February 22, the next date of hearing.

The company will be represented by an authorised representative.

After considering a supplementary charge sheet in the case, the court issued summons against the company and two individuals last month.

ALSO READ | AgustaWestland scam: After SP Tyagi's claim, CBI to question ex-PMO officials

The court said there is prima facie sufficient evidence against the accused.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in June last year filed a fresh charge sheet against James and three others, including the company, in its ongoing money laundering probe into the helicopter deal.

According to the ED, Media Exim is a shell company of James and allegedly incorporated for facilitating transactions of kickbacks paid to James by Finmeccanica, a group firm of AgustaWestland.

MICHEL RECEIVED RS 225 CRORE AS KICKBACKS

James allegedly received around Rs 225 crore as kickbacks from AgustaWestland for the deal inked for the purchase of 12 helicopters in the guise of transactions for performing multiple work contracts in the country.

The agency is said to have found that of the kickbacks received by James, Rs 6.33 crore was routed to India through his shell company Media Exim from his Dubai-based Global Services FZE.

"Nanda and Subramaniyam were appointed Directors of Media Exim Pvt. Ltd., who willingly and knowingly connived with James and helped him in acquiring immovable and movable properties or assets in Delhi, which have already been attached," the ED said.

ALSO READ | AgustaWestland scam: Government will spare no one, says Venkaiah Naidu

James and other alleged middlemen Guido Ralph Haschke and Carlo Gerosa have been named as accused in separate investigations conducted by the ED and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Both the agencies have also notified an Interpol Red Corner Notice (RCN) against James after a city court issued a non-bailable warrant against him.

Investigators said James is currently staying in Dubai.

The first charge sheet was filed in the case in November 2014 against businessman Gautam Khaitan, his wife Ritu, Chandigarh-based firm Aeromatrix and Gerosa and Haschke.

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Chopper scam: SC asks Christian Michel to move Delhi HC for interim bail

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Chopper scam: SC asks Christian Michel to move Delhi HC for interim bail

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Christian Michel James, an accused in the AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper scam, to seek interim bail from the Delhi High Court in the case. Michel, lodged in Tihar jail, has moved the top court seeking interim bail citing coronavirus scare inside the prison and cited its recent order on granting bail to undertrial prisoners to decongest prisons in view of the pandemic.

A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah, in a hearing conducted through video conferencing, asked the accused to seek bail from the high court first.

Lawyer Aljo K Joseph, appearing for the accused, said that the bench without expressing its views on the merits, asked Michel to seek bail from the high court.

Michel, alleged middleman arrested in connection with the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam cases filed by the CBI and the ED, had earlier moved the Delhi High Court seeking interim bail citing risk of contracting coronavirus in the Tihar Jail.

He then moved the apex court seeking the same relief saying that the high court has been unable to accord hearing on his interim bail plea.

Michel, 59, has claimed that his health condition was critical and incompatible with the current prison status, especially to cope with the risk of contracting the COVID-19 infection which could have a lethal effect on him as he is already suffering from serious pathologies.

“The agedness and a pre-existing ill state of health will make the applicant’s (Michel) body more susceptible to the said infection than any other ordinary prisoner with a normal health condition,” Michel has said in its plea.

The regular bail plea of Michel, who was arrested in 2018 and is in judicial custody since January 5, 2019, is also pending before the high court where the CBI and the ED have contended that he should not be granted the relief as he has a nexus with influential people and can influence witnesses.

He has been denied bail in both the matters by the trial court. He has approached the high court against the lower court’s decision.

The special CBI court had denied him the relief, saying there was no sufficient ground to grant bail.

Michel, extradited from Dubai, was arrested by the ED on December 22, 2018.

On January 5 last year, he was sent to judicial custody in the ED case. He is also lodged in judicial custody in another case registered by the CBI in connection with the scam.

Michel is among the three alleged middlemen being probed in the cases filed by the ED and the CBI. The other two are Guido Haschke and Carlo Gerosa.

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AgustaWestland Scam: Delhi Court Refuses To Cancel NBWs Issued Against Shravan Gupta

The Court noted that it was 'clear' from the conduct of Shravan Gupta that he was not cooperative in the case and therefore his NBWs could not be cancelled.

In a major development in the AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper scam, the Special Court in New Delhi on Tuesday refused to cancel the non-bailable warrants (NBWs) issued against former managing director of realty major Emaar MGF Shravan Gupta.

The Delhi Court added that it was 'clear' from the conduct of Shravan that he was not cooperative in the case considering that he had not complied with nine summons that had been issued to him by the Encofremnet Directorate (ED). The Court thereby noted that the NBWs issued against Shravan would not be canceled.

Special CBI Judge Arvind Kumar in his order observed, "He also did not appear before this court when the application was taken up for hearing. It only shows that the applicant is not willing to cooperate in the investigation."

While the Delhi Court had pronounced the verdict on December 5, the detailed order was released today. This also comes as a major indicator that Shravan Gupta might be arrested soon. Gupta had approached the court saying that his 'ill health' had not allowed him to comply with the summons since he was susceptible to COVID-19.

Gupta's role in the case came to light when officials found out that the businessman had ties with European middleman Guido Haschke, one of the key-accused in the case. Notably, Haschke was also a director on the board of Emaar MGF in 2009.

What is the AgustaWestland scam?

The Congress-led UPA government in 2010 signed the contract worth Rs 3,600 crores to procure 12 AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters. It was alleged that bribes were paid to middlemen and even politicians in the procurement.

The scam was first unearthed in Italy when the CEO of AgustaWestland Bruno Spagnolini was arrested by Italian authorities for bribing middlemen to secure the deal with the Indian Air Force (IAF). In 2013, an investigation began into allegations of bribery and corruption involving several senior officials and the helicopter manufacturer.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in September this year, filed a charge sheet naming the 15 accused including Christian James Michel in the VVIP Chopper scam. Michel is said to be one of the critical middlemen facilitating the deal. CBI had earlier alleged that firms of Michel received about 42.27 million euros for the purpose and the bribes were routed through his companies. He was extradited to India from UAE in 2018.

The involvement of senior Congress leader Kamal Nath's sons - Bakul Nath and Nakul Nath, nephew Ratul Puri and fellow Congress leader Salman Khurshid is also being looked into in the case based on accused Rajeev Saxena's statements.

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India, continua l'indagine: "AgustaWestland pagate tangenti per 42,27 milioni di euro per i 12 elicotteri AW101"

Il CBI (Central Boureau of Investigation) indiano ha riferito che AgustaWestland avrebbe dato a Christian Michel 42,27 milioni di euro per pagare politici e funzionari indiani per la vicenda della commessa dell’elicottero VVIP, lo riporta  la testata online indiana Timesnownews.com. Christian Michel, il presunto intermediario nella commessa, è stato estradato da Dubai in India, dopo aver scoperto  il trasferimento di denaro, in più occasioni, presso alcuni conti corrente di banche con sede a Londra. Secondo il rapporto pubblicato da  Times of India, l’autorità investigativa indiana ha inoltrato una rogatoria internazionale alle autorità britanniche per ottenere dettagli su questi trasferimenti sospetti. Le autorità  investigative indiane hanno, altresì,  affermato che AgustaWestland avrebbe pagato 42,27 milioni di euro per corrompere politici e funzionari indiani del ministero della Difesa e all'aeronautica indiana per ottenere il contratto di 12 elicotteri VVIP. Michel presumibilmente ha portato una grande quantità di denaro in "contanti" in India e secondo alcune fonti inglesi  altrettanto denaro, proveniente dalle tangenti, sarebbe stato trovato nei conti di due sue società - FPS Global Services e Global Trade and Commerce Service a Dubai. Il CBI aveva già tentato l’estradizione di Michel  nel 2017 e nel 2018 che si trovava a Dubai, libero su cauzione. Un ufficiale del CBI ha detto al Times of India: "Probabilmente si è reso conto che le autorità indiane lo stavano seguendo, quindi ha effettuato diversi trasferimenti di denaro in conti corrente nel Regno Unito". Secondo la CBI, la mossa di Michel di trasferire denaro alle banche di Londra farebbe  parte del suo piano di concludere le sue attività negli Emirati Arabi e di trasferirsi in Inghilterra. I rapporti dell’CBI hanno evidenziato  che Michel avrebbe tentato più volte di lasciare gli Emirati Arabi Uniti nel 2018, ma i suoi piani sono stati sventati ripetutamente dalle agenzie di intelligence indiane. Le indagini italiane Assolti per insufficienza di prove. L’ex-direttore di Agusta Westland Bruno Spagnolini e l’ex-amministratore delegato Giuseppe Orsi (foto) sono stati assolti nel processo d’appello bis per le presunte tangenti al maresciallo dell’aeronautica indiano Sashi Tyagi in cambio di una modifica alla gara d’appalto per la fornitura di 12 elicotteri Vip per il trasporto dei membri del governo del valore di 556 milioni di euro. Secondo i giudici di Milano, dunque, non è possibile condannare i due ex-manager dell’allora Finmeccanica (oggi Leonardo) in quanto non sarebbe provata la corruzione internazionale. Si tratta dell’ennesimo colpo di scena in questo procedimento che ha visto una condanna in primo grado per false fatturazioni (e assoluzione per la corruzione internazionale), condanna per entrambi i reati in secondo grado e annullamento delle condanne da parte della Cassazione che ha rimandato la vicenda alla Corte d’Appello. La vicenda risale al periodo 2008-2010 quando la società di Cascina Costa si aggiudicò la commessa dal governo indiano per la realizzazione di 12 elicotteri Aw101. Secondo la Procura di Busto Arsizio quella gara fu vinta grazie alla mediazione di Guido Haschke e Carlo Gerosa che, tramite una serie di società in Tunisia e conti alle Mauritius, fecero transitare circa 50 milioni di euro sui conti del maresciallo Tyagi e dei suoi fratelli per aver fatto abbassare la quota di volo nel bando e permettere alla società elicotteristica italiana di partecipare e vincere la gara.   Read the full article

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A note, suspected to have been written by Michel, starts with the mention of a lunch organised to discuss the deal, sources said. The note thanks GH (Guido Haschke) for the lunch "yesterday", while saying "hope the dog liked the bone". from Times of India http://bit.ly/2AttKP5

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AgustaWestland scam: Delhi Court issues fresh non-bailable warrant against Christian Michel

A Delhi court today issued a fresh open-ended non-bailable warrant (NBW) against British national Christian Michel James and summons to a company and two other accused in the Rs 3,600 crore ($528 million) AgustaWestland helicopter deal.

Special Judge Arvind Kumar issued the fresh warrant against James and fresh summons to Delhi-based Media Exim Pvt. Ltd. and its Directors RK Nanda and former Director JB Subramaniyam under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act after they did not appear in court.

Public Prosecutor Navin Kumar told the court the summons issued against the three accused on the last date of hearing could not be executed.

NEXT HEARING ON FEBRUARY 22

The court directed the accused to appear on February 22, the next date of hearing.

The company will be represented by an authorised representative.

After considering a supplementary charge sheet in the case, the court issued summons against the company and two individuals last month.

ALSO READ | AgustaWestland scam: After SP Tyagi's claim, CBI to question ex-PMO officials

The court said there is prima facie sufficient evidence against the accused.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in June last year filed a fresh charge sheet against James and three others, including the company, in its ongoing money laundering probe into the helicopter deal.

According to the ED, Media Exim is a shell company of James and allegedly incorporated for facilitating transactions of kickbacks paid to James by Finmeccanica, a group firm of AgustaWestland.

MICHEL RECEIVED RS 225 CRORE AS KICKBACKS

James allegedly received around Rs 225 crore as kickbacks from AgustaWestland for the deal inked for the purchase of 12 helicopters in the guise of transactions for performing multiple work contracts in the country.

The agency is said to have found that of the kickbacks received by James, Rs 6.33 crore was routed to India through his shell company Media Exim from his Dubai-based Global Services FZE.

"Nanda and Subramaniyam were appointed Directors of Media Exim Pvt. Ltd., who willingly and knowingly connived with James and helped him in acquiring immovable and movable properties or assets in Delhi, which have already been attached," the ED said.

ALSO READ | AgustaWestland scam: Government will spare no one, says Venkaiah Naidu

James and other alleged middlemen Guido Ralph Haschke and Carlo Gerosa have been named as accused in separate investigations conducted by the ED and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Both the agencies have also notified an Interpol Red Corner Notice (RCN) against James after a city court issued a non-bailable warrant against him.

Investigators said James is currently staying in Dubai.

The first charge sheet was filed in the case in November 2014 against businessman Gautam Khaitan, his wife Ritu, Chandigarh-based firm Aeromatrix and Gerosa and Haschke.

ALSO READ | VVIP choppers deal: ED files fresh chargesheet, names middleman Christian Michel

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via Today Bharat nbsp; Christian Michel may have become the poster boy for Indian enforcement agencies, but the alleged Agusta middleman, extradited by Dubai on December 4 this year, has not opened up at all to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The cooperation they were hoping for from the Christian Michel in the 3600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal has not materialised, as informed by sources to NDTV. Michel has been in CBI custody for almost two weeks now, but he is still tight-lipped about his business dealings and who got the benefit of Rs 500-odd crore allegedly paid in India to help aeronautics companyAgustaWestland bag the contract for a dozen helicopters for VVIPs during UPA-1. Though the CBI has told a court that Michel claimed to be dyslexic, NDTV has learnt that his tactic has been to counter every question by deflecting it to the other middleman being investigated in the case, Guido Haschke. For almost two weeks now, since National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval oversaw the process of his extradition from Dubai, Christian Michel has been staying at room number 2 of the CBI guest house at the headquarters. Keeping in mind of his high profile status, the agency has ensured that he is comfortable and in relative luxury in the suite which has air-conditioning and other facilities. If the CBI thought he would decipher the notes recovered with payments marked against acronyms like lsquo;famrsquo; and lsquo;APrsquo;, they have been left disappointed.Sources further told NDTV that Michel has denied knowledge of these and said Guido Haschke made those payments. Apparently, these entries have been in the media glare as the BJP alleged lsquo;famrsquo; referred to the Gandhis and lsquo;APrsquo; was Sonia Gandhirsquo;s political treasurer Ahmed Patel. If sources are to be believe, when the CBI confronted Christian Michel with payments to various companies made from his accounts, he said he was directed to do so by other companies. Reportedly, all of the CBI teamrsquo;s top officers, including Joint director Sai Manohar, tried their luck but failed to get Christian Michel to spill. Also, his lawyers are now moving for his bail application.

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New Delhi [India], Dec 5 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is likely to file a supplementary complaint in the alleged AgustaWestland VVIP Helicopter Scam. A senior ED official told ANI that the agency is expecting more information to come out of middleman Christian James Michel once he is questioned by the ED. Michel, the alleged middleman in the Rs 3600 crore AgustaWestland helicopter deal, was sent to five days CBI custody on Wednesday. Once the CBI interrogation is over, the ED will take charge of the interrogation. The official told ANI that the Investigating Officers are preparing questionnaire to interrogate Michel. He further added that ED has enough evidence against Michel and that ED had filed a prosecution complaint last year where it was alleged that Michel had paid several people in cash. On 18th July 2018, ED filed Prosecution Complaint against 34 accused persons and companies including Giuseppe Orsi and Bruno Spagnolini, former Directors of Finmeccanica and AgustaWestland, former IAF chief S.P Tyagi and others in the case of AgustaWestland VVIP Helicopter Scam. The ED investigation revealed that the kickbacks were paid by AgustaWestland through two different channels. One channel was handled by middleman Christian Michel James and the other channel was handled by Carlo Gerosa and Guido Haschke. Gerosa and Haschke in collusion with Tyagi brothers (cousins of former IAF chief S.P Tyagi), conspired with Gautam Khaitan of M/s OP Khaitan and Company, Auditors and Solicitors based at New Delhi. Enforcement Directorate had earlier attached properties worth Rs 10 crores and froze shares worth more than Rs 150 crores belonging to Tyagi brothers, Gautam Khaitan, Carlo Gerosa, Guido Haschke, Christian Michel James and Rajiv Saxena. (ANI)

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Agusta middleman Christian Michel extradited

Latest Updates - M. N. & Associates - NEW DELHI: Alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland chopper deal Christian James Michel landed in New Delhi late Tuesday night after being extradited to India in an operation under the guidance of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.The operation was coordinated by interim CBI Director M Nageswar Rao and a team of the agency's officers led by Joint Director Sai Manohar, the CBI said.The UAE government had cleared the extradition of 57-year-old Michel after his appeal against the move was turned down by a court there.His involvement in the chopper deal allegedly surfaced in 2012 as middlemen for swinging the deal in favour of AgustaWestland and making illegal payment of commission/kickbacks to the Indian authorities, CBI spokesperson Abhishek Dayal said.Michel was wanted for investigation but he escaped and avoided joining the probe, he said.A charge sheet was filed against him in September last year."An open non-bailable arrest warrant dated September 24, 2015 was issued by the special judge, CBI cases, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi," he said.On the basis of this warrant, a Red Corner Notice was issued by the Interpol which led to his arrest in Dubai in February 2017, he said."Michel, who has been avoiding criminal proceedings in India in AgustaWestland case, is being extradited by the UAE authorities to India. Under the guidance of Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor (NSA), the entire operation is being coordinated by In-charge Director CBI M Nageswara Rao," he said.Michel was behind bars in Dubai since he was arrested and sent to custody pending the legal and judicial procedure in the UAE.The Dubai Court of Cassation dismissed the two objections filed by Michel's lawyers and upheld the appellate court's decision to consider the possibility of extraditing him to the competent Indian authorities.It is alleged that he entered into criminal conspiracy with co-accused persons which included the then IAF chief SP Tyagi and his family members and in pursuance thereof, the public servants had abused their official positions by reduction of service ceiling of the VVIPs helicopter from 6000 metres to 4500 metres.The reduction in ceiling made AgustaWestland eligible for contract worth 556.262 million Euros was awarded to it by Defence Ministry on February 08, 2010 for the procurement of 12 VVIP helicopters.He is allegedly described as a "historical consultant" of AgustaWestland Helicopters, UK with technical operational knowledge of the aircraft, the military bases and the pilots, the spokesperson said in a statement.Michel worked with the company since the 1980s and even before his father had also been a consultant of the company for the Indian Territory, it said.He was allegedly a frequent visitor to India and was operating as a middleman for defence procurement through a wide network of sources cultivated in the IAF and Defence Ministry at different levels including retired and serving IAF officials, the agency said.Michel allegedly shared the information collected from the IAF and the ministry with his associate(s), who used to transmit the despatches through FAX to the other counterparts sitting in Italy and Switzerland, the CBI said."In the aforesaid manner, he was updating and informing the management of Finmeccanica and AgustaWestland namely Giuseppe Orsi and Bruno Spagnolini and others about his efforts in India for securing supply contract of VVIP Helicopters," the statement said.In July 2006, a meeting was held in Cascina Costa, Italy where AgustaWestland's commercial manager Renzo Lunardi had proposed that Christian Michel will join other middlemen Ralph Guido Haschke and Carlo Gerosa in carrying out "scouting and monitoring activities" with regard to the acquisition of helicopters in India, keeping in view of his "knowledge of Indian military operational mechanism", it said.During the above meeting they had negotiated a comprehensive fees equal to 7 per cent of the supply contract amount to cover the expenses and fees of both of them.He allegedly entered into 12 contracts through two of his firms London-based Global Trade and Commerce and Dubai-based Global Services FZE with Finmeccanica to camouflage and legitimise the alleged bribe received by him for clinching the deal, the CBI said. Chartered Accountant For consultng. Contact Us: http://bit.ly/bombay-ca

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A Delhi court Wednesday granted bail to former Air Force Chief S P Tyagi and others in a money laundering case related to the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam. Special judge Arvind Kumar granted bail to Tyagi and his cousins involved in the case and asked them to furnish a bail bond of Rs 1 lakh with one surety of the like amount. The bail was granted after they appeared before the court in pursuance to summons issued against them. The court had on July 24 summoned former AgustaWestland and Finmeccanica directors Giuseppe Orsi and Bruno Spagnolini, Tyagi and others as accused in the case. The court had asked the accused to appear before it today, while issuing fresh non-bailable warrants against Italian middlemen Carlo Gerosa and Guido Haschke and Dubai-based businessman Rajeev Saxena in the case. Besides the six, the court also summoned as accused 28 Indian and foreign individuals and companies, including lawyer Gautam Khaitan, AgustaWestland and its parent company Finmeccanica SPA.  The Rediff.com : 12th. Sept,18

COURT GRANTED BAIL TO FORMER IAF CHIEF S P TYAGI & OTHERS IN AGUSTAWESTLAND VVIP CHOPPER CASE : A Delhi court Wednesday granted bail to former Air Force Chief S P Tyagi and others in a money laundering case related to the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam.

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Delhi court to consider ED chargesheet in Agusta chopper case on July 23

A Delhi court will consider on July 23 whether to take cognisance of a charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the alleged AgustaWestland VVIP chopper bribery case related to money-laundering.

Special Judge Arvind Kumar fixed the matter for Monday while noting that the investigating officer was also not present.

The Enforcement Directorate said they have recorded unimpeachable evidence supporting allegations against all accused persons.

The probe agency had on July 18 filed a supplementary charge sheet in a Delhi court accusing former AgustaWestland and Finmeccanica directors Giuseppe Orsi and Bruno Spagnolini, and ex-IAF chief S P Tyagi of money laundering in a VVIP chopper bribery scam case.

It accused 34 Indian and foreign individuals and companies, including Tyagi, Italian middlemen Carlo Gerosa and Guido Haschke, lawyer Gautam Khaitan and Finmeccanica, the parent company of AgustaWestland, of laundering money to the tune of around 28 million Euro.

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AgustaWestland, 28 milioni di euro di tangenti in India nel 2014 per 12 elicotteri VVIP AW-101. Il 12 settembre il processo

L'ex Ceo di AgustaWestland e Finmeccanica Giuseppe Orsi e Bruno Spagnolini, l'ex capo dell'IAF S P Tyagi e altri imputati sono stati convocati a fine luglio in India dal tribunale di New  Delhi per riciclaggio di denaro, correlato alla truffa del chopper VVIP. Lo riporta l'agenzia indiana TOI. Il giudice speciale Arvind Kumar ha ordinato agli imputati di comparire dinanzi al tribunale il 12 settembre, emettendo nuovi mandati nei confronti degli intermediari italiani Carlo Gerosa e Guido Haschke e dell'imprenditore con sede a Dubai Rajeev Saxena. Oltre ai sei, la corte ha anche convocato 28 persone e società indiane e straniere, tra cui l'avvocato Gautam Khaitan, AgustaWestland e la sua società Leonardo ex Finmeccanica SPA. Il tribunale ha approvato l'istruzione del processo  dopo aver preso visione delle accuse, dicendo che c'erano abbastanza prove contro l'imputato in merito al presunto riciclaggio di denaro per circa 28 milioni di euro. Il rapporto, inoltrato dai pubblici ministeri speciali D P Singh e N K Matta ai sensi delle sezioni 3 e 4 della legge sulla prevenzione del riciclaggio di denaro (PMLA), ha anche affermato che le tangenti venivano pagate da AgustaWestland attraverso due canali diversi. "Un canale è stato gestito dal mediatore Christian Michel James e l'altro canale è stato gestito da Gerosa e Haschke, Gerosa e Haschke in collusione con Rajiv Tyagi e Sanjeev Tyagi, cugini di SP Tyagi, hanno cospirato con Gautam Khaitan di M / s OP Khaitan & Co , Revisori dei conti e studio di avvocati con sede a New Delhi ". L'ED, nella sua scheda di addebito, ha affermato che il denaro è stato riciclato attraverso più società straniere che sono state utilizzate come basi  per parcheggiare presunte tangenti. L'agenzia ha detto che potrebbe presentare ulteriori  addebiti  in merito. Il 1 gennaio 2014, l'India aveva rescisso il contratto con la controllata britannica di Finmeccanica AgustaWestland per la fornitura di 12 elicotteri VVIP AW-101 all'IEF per presunta violazione di obblighi contrattuali e addebiti di tangenti pagati per garantire la commessa. Quelli convocati dal tribunale includono Tyagi e i suoi cugini, Khaitan e sua moglie Ritu, Rajeev Saxena e sua moglie Shivani, entrambi direttori di due società  sotto accusa  di Dubai UHY Saxena e Matrix Holdings, OP Khaitan and Co, International Mediterranean Consulting, Tunisia e Infotech Design Systems Gordian Services. "Khaitan, la mente dietro al riciclaggio, era nota ai fratelli Gerosa, Haschke e Tyagi." Successivamente, i proventi del crimine sono stati riciclati attraverso varie società in Tunisia, Mauritius, India, Singapore, Svizzera, Dubai, ecc. Ha inoltre affermato che Khaitan ha ricevuto anche ricevuto denaro in conti bancari personali aperti a suo nome e nei conti delle sue società in India e all'estero, Windsor Holding Group Ltd, Ismax International Ltd e O P Khaitan & Co. "Inoltre, il suo socio Rajiv Saxena, un NRI con sede a Dubai, è il direttore e azionista della M / s Interstellar Technologies Ltd, Mauritius, che è uno dei principali fondi utilizzati per il riciclaggio  in argomento. "Rajiv Saxena ha anche trasferito denaro da M / s Interstellar alle sue società con sede a Dubai M / s UHY Saxena e M / s Matrix Holdings Ltd". L'agenzia di stampa indiana TOI  ha aggiunto che Rajeev Saxena, è già dichiarato colpevole dal tribunale , in collusione con Gautam Khaitan. "Gerosa e Haschke hanno dato  enormi quantità di denaro contaminato ai fratelli Tyagi sotto forma di accordi di consulenza fittizia in cambio di favori concessi a AgustaWestland nell'acquisizione del contratto per elicotteri VVIP. I fratelli Tyagi hanno incorporato varie entità per ricevere le tangentii, ovvero Krishneel , Krishnayan, Tyagi Ishan, Krishnom, ecc. Strano che i media italiani non riportino la notizia a dir poco “interessente”. Molti ricorderanno che in quegli anni l’Italia era in forte tensione con l’India per la nota vicenda dei Marò. Read the full article

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ED files supplementary charge sheet in VVIP chopper scam case, Tyagi named

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a supplementary charge sheet in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper bribery scam against former Air Force Chief S P Tyagi, his two cousins, lawyer Gautam Khaitan, two Italian middlemen and Finmeccanica.

The charge sheet was filed before special judge Arvind Kumar and will be taken up for consideration on July 20.

The charge sheet, filed through special public prosecutor N K Matta, names as accused the Tyagi brothers, including S P Tyagi, Khaitan, Italian middlemen Carlo Gerosa and Guido Haschke, and Finmeccanica, the parent company of AgustaWestland.

The charge sheet accuses them of money laundering of around 28 million Euro READ MORE