VVIP chopper scandal. How kickbacks happen in defence deals

#ChristianMichel the key middleman in the #AgustaWestland VVIP #chopperscandal was recently extradited from Dubai. He forms the key link between several accused, one of whom is a former IAF chief. How and why were the helicopters were ordered? How the running away of an Emirati princess led to Michel's extradition and what are the facts about the case in this detailed investigative report by Bisbo. And yes...stay for the limerick right at the end.

Sources:
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Economic Times
Julie Tyagi, Italian middleman were close; Raghav Ohri; Feb 19, 2019
#VVIP chopper case: Rajiv Saxena ‘agrees’ to become approver; Raghav Ohri; Feb 14, 2019
Michel made to write answers in won handwriting; Jan 7, 2019
22 days, info not coming easy from ‘cold’ Michel; Raghav Ohri; Dec 26, 2018
Had access to internal UPA meetings says Michel’s letter; Dec 25, 2018
Michel’s claim of paying E6m to cos/individuals for consultancy false, claim CBI; Raghav Ohri; Dec 21, 2018
PwC found serious deviations says CBI; Raghav Ohri; Dec 20, 2019

Times of India
Lens on Michel role in UPA stalling Rafale deal; Pradeep Thakur; Mar 4, 2019
Augusta accused gets bail, 24x7 security from ED; Aamir Khan; Feb 25, 2019
No chargesheet filed, give bail: Middleman Michel tells Delhi court; Feb 9, 2019
India got Michel from Dubai in exchange for sending Princess Latifa? Naomi Canton; Jan 16, 2019
CBI finds docs establishing 54m euros payment to Michel; Neeraj Chauhan; December 31, 2018

NDTV:
How India Scored Christian Michel's Extradition: The Ajit Doval Project; December 5, 2018; Nidhi Razdan, Neeta Sharma

The Guardian :
Escape From Dubai: The Mystery of the Missing Princess review – a shocking tale of complicity and betrayal; Rebecca Nicholson; December 6, 2018
Missing Emirati princess 'planned escape for seven years’; Emma Graham- Harrison December 4, 2018

New York Times
Video offers clues to mysterious disappearance of Princess Latifa; Feb 12, 2019

The Week:
Gone with the wings; Namrata Bibi Ahuja; December 25, 2016

Business Standard:
ED issues order to attach Paris property of Michel’s ex-wife, PTI; Mar 12, 2019
ED attached Rs8.4 crore assets of Gautam Khaitan in black money case; PTI, Mar 12, 2019
Govt scraps AgustaWestland chopper deal; Ajai Shukla; January 2, 2014

The Hindu:
Former IAF Chief Tyagi refutes bribe allegation; Chopper deal has makings of a second Bofors scam, says BJP; February 13, 2013
Charge sheet says €100,000 given to Tyagi brother; Vaiju Naravane; February 16, 2013
ED zeroes in on Michel’s contacts; Devesh K Pandey; May 1, 2016
AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal: Middleman Christian James Michel extradited to India; December 4, 2018

Stuff:
Runaway princess 'swapped' for British arms dealer
January 14, 2019; Saptarish Ray

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