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As per a TOI report, Michel had transferred 'unused bribe' amount to accounts in the UK even as Indian authorities closed in on him.

Agencies start probing about a political leader mentioned by Christian Michel in one of his correspondence

It has now emerged that Christian Michel, the middleman in AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam, also had access to investigative agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED)

PM Modi dropped the 'Michel' bomb by saying that the middleman was not only involved in chopper deal (AgustaWestland scam) but also was lobbying for fighter aircraft deal, in an apparent reference to the reports of Christian Michel's lobbying for Eurofighter against the French Rafale. 

British High commision gets consular access to Christian Michel, who is currently under the custody of Indian Investigative agencies.

It as recently revealed that Michel had allegedly lobbied on behalf of Eurofighter to influence the Rafale deal.

It is alleged that UPA govt didn't sign the Rafale deal with Dassault as backroom deals were going on for Eurofighter

KRBL, a Basmati Rice Exporting company is also being probed as Gautam Khaitan, a lawyer who is a co-accused in the case, was the joint director of the company from 2007 to 2013.

Christian Michel with another middleman Guido Haschke had worked on a plan to lobby for Eurofighter against Rafale in order to win the deal in its favour. 

The ED told the court that Michel allegedly routed money through 'hawala' operators for acquiring cash and for the purchase of property