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| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Christian James Michel |
| Profession(s) | Businessman, Middleman |
| Famous For | Being accused in AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter Scam |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 170 cm in meters– 1.70 m in feet inches– 5’ 7” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 75 kg in pounds– 165 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Light Brown |
| Hair Colour | Grey (Semi-Bald) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | Year– 1964 |
| Age (as in 2018) | 54 Years |
| Birthplace | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Family | Father– Wolfgang Max Richard Michel (Broker) Mother– Name Not Known Brother– Not Known Sister– Not Known |
| Controversies | • He is an alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland chopper deal. He was extradited from the UAE to India on 4 December 2018. Indian authorities investigated the accusations that Michel organised bribes to push a ₹3,600-crore contract for VVIP helicopters to be purchased by the Indian Government for the top Indian leaders, bureaucrats, and other officials. • Michel along with two other middlemen is also accused by the Enforcement Directorate, a law enforcement agency of India, of taking commissions worth €70 million from AgustaWestland to bribe Indian officials who helped him. • Michel has also been charged in the Milan court for his role in taking millions of dollars from other companies illicitly. |
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Christian Michel
- His deceased father, Wolfgang Max Richard Michel was also a middleman and acted as a mediator between former Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and Britain’s Labour Party.
Muammar Gaddafi was helped by Christian Michel’s father
- Christian Michel has also served as a chairman and sole director of Entera Corporation, a British company. His father, Wolfgang Michel had also promoted Entera Corporation along with two other companies; UCM International Trading Limited and Ferro-Imports Limited. In 2004, Entera Corporation went insolvent with more than £1.3 million in debt and Michel was banned from doing business in the UK for seven years. [1]
- With the help of his father, Entera Corporation made more than £2 million from India between 1987 and 1996.
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- In AgustaWestland case, Michel is one of the three middlemen being probed in the case, along with Carlo Gerosa and Guido Haschke. [2]
- In 2017, Michel had written a letter to the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and insisted that he was a victim of “political conspiracy.” [3]
- In November 2018, a Dubai-based court confirmed the order clearing the way for Michel’s extradition to India.
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