ROYAL DUTCH SHELL ALLEGED €2 MILLION BRIBERY SLUSH FUND
I have today been in email correspondence with Johan Groenewald, Senior Investigating Officer of the Garda Ombudsman Commission. Mr. Groenewald is currently investigating police corruption allegations made by whisleblower OSSL against Shell EP Ireland. I have supplied Mr. Groenewald with emails sent to a third party major company alleged to have held a €2 million slush fund on behalf of Shell to fund sweetener payments to landowners and gifts/bribes given to Irish police officers.
By John Donovan
I have today been in email correspondence with Johan Groenewald, Senior Investigating Officer of the Garda Ombudsman Commission.
Mr. Groenewald is currently investigating police corruption allegations made by whisleblower OSSL against Shell EP Ireland.
I have supplied Mr. Groenewald with emails sent to a third party major company alleged to have held a €2 million slush fund on behalf of Shell to fund sweetener payments to landowners and gifts/bribes given to Irish police officers.
I put these allegations directly to the third party company in August 2013 and again on 21 March 2014.
Extract from my email of 21 March email.
“If I receive no response by Tuesday 25 March 2014, I will take it that no response was sent to the 23 August 2013 email and that (REDACTED) still does not deny that a slush fund existed for the purposes alleged by OSSL. I will then notify the Irish Police Ombudsman investigating directly related allegations made by OSSL.”
That is exactly what I have done.
I have also supplied Mr. Groenewald with extensive related evidence that he may not have seen before.
I have also advised him that if, as reported in the news media, the offices of the Garda Ombudsman Commission have been bugged, then Shell is a possible suspect. I have explained why.
I noted with great interest the sudden resignation today of the Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan prompted by his comments about whistleblowers and related scandals, followed by equally shocking news this afternoon of an Irish government inquiry into widespread secret recordings by the Irish police force dating back many years.
The potential repercussions are said to be huge.
UPDATE 26 MARCH 2014
OSSL sent an email to Shell executive directors and senior officials early this morning saying that they are in London today and are willing to meet and provide a no frills honest account of their knowledge of the slush fund.
From: THE OSSL COMPANY
Date: 26 March 2014 08:40:30 GMT
To: “” , “” , ed.daniels@shell.com, Michiel Brandjes , donny.ching@shell.com, michael.b.coates@shell.com, “” , Ann Hamilton
Subject: ANY OR ALL SHELL DIRECTORS WHO REQUIRE CLARIFICATION ON SLUSH FUND ..
Date: 26 March 2014 08:40:30 GMT
To: “
Subject: ANY OR ALL SHELL DIRECTORS WHO REQUIRE CLARIFICATION ON SLUSH FUND ..
……feel free to ask …..we are in London today …….we are available….
An honest no frills account will be given .
Not good but true ……..listen and learn .
Thank you
OSSL
Sent from my iPad
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL ALLEGED €2 MILLION BRIBERY SLUSH FUND
I have today been in email correspondence with Johan Groenewald, Senior Investigating Officer of the Garda Ombudsman Commission. Mr. Groenewald is currently investigating police corruption allegations made by whisleblower OSSL against Shell EP Ireland. I have supplied Mr. Groenewald with emails sent to a third party major company alleged to have held a €2 million slush fund on behalf of Shell to fund sweetener payments to landowners and gifts/bribes given to Irish police officers.
By John Donovan
I have today been in email correspondence with Johan Groenewald, Senior Investigating Officer of the Garda Ombudsman Commission.
Mr. Groenewald is currently investigating police corruption allegations made by whisleblower OSSL against Shell EP Ireland.
I have supplied Mr. Groenewald with emails sent to a third party major company alleged to have held a €2 million slush fund on behalf of Shell to fund sweetener payments to landowners and gifts/bribes given to Irish police officers.
I put these allegations directly to the third party company in August 2013 and again on 21 March 2014.
Extract from my email of 21 March email.
“If I receive no response by Tuesday 25 March 2014, I will take it that no response was sent to the 23 August 2013 email and that (REDACTED) still does not deny that a slush fund existed for the purposes alleged by OSSL. I will then notify the Irish Police Ombudsman investigating directly related allegations made by OSSL.”
That is exactly what I have done.
I have also supplied Mr. Groenewald with extensive related evidence that he may not have seen before.
I have also advised him that if, as reported in the news media, the offices of the Garda Ombudsman Commission have been bugged, then Shell is a possible suspect. I have explained why.
I noted with great interest the sudden resignation today of the Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan prompted by his comments about whistleblowers and related scandals, followed by equally shocking news this afternoon of an Irish government inquiry into widespread secret recordings by the Irish police force dating back many years.
The potential repercussions are said to be huge.
Peter Rees reappears but mystery remains over his exit from Shell
Peter Rees QC
“Rees’ departure from Shell prompted much speculation in the City, given the company’s recent profit warnings, the on-going European Commission investigation into oil price-rigging and the arrival of new CEO Ben van Beurden.” Mr Rees has refused to comment on the circumstances of his unexpected and unexplained departure from Royal Dutch Shell during a financial crisis.
By John Donovan
Peter Rees, until January Legal Director of Royal Dutch Shell Plc and an executive director of the company, has resurfaced at London Chambers “Thirty Nine Essex Street” as a counsel and commercial arbitrator. A considerable fall in prestige. He led a 1,000 strong legal department at Shell.
The reason for his sudden department from Shell days before the company issued a profits warning that shook the markets was said to be known by only three people other than Rees- Peter Voser, the retiring CEO, Ben van Beurden, the incoming CEO, and HR boss, Hugh Mitchell.
Shell Legal Director, Donny Ching
The Lawyer has described his departure from Shell as “a shock move.” It also reported on the appointment of his successor, Donny Ching and today published an article about his arrival in a new job.
Related extract from an article published today by LegalWeek.com:
“Rees’ departure from Shell prompted much speculation in the City, given the company’s recent profit warnings, the on-going European Commission investigation into oil price-rigging and the arrival of new CEO Ben van Beurden.”
Mr Rees has refused to comment on the circumstances of his unexpected and unexplained departure from Royal Dutch Shell during a financial crisis.
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