Unveiling the Mastermind Behind a Billion-Dollar Scam
The Pursuit of Scammers for Two Decades
Enter the case where foreign alleged scammers between 2012 and 2015 extracted 12.7 billion Danish kroner from the Danish state treasury in dividend tax refunds.
Christopher Chipperton played a significant role in aiding Sanjay Shah, as revealed in the Dubai court’s judgment.
The case is particularly noteworthy because Christopher Chipperton has a history on the other side of the law.
For over two decades, Chipperton worked on tracking alleged scammers and tax evaders in his role as an investigator at the British tax authority, HMRC.
He even worked for five years in the 1990s in the Middle East as a liaison officer for the tax authority, where he secured ‘many valuable contacts in the business and government levels,’ as stated on his company Arig Risk Management’s website before it was shut down.
He utilized these experiences in his new life as the director and owner of the Dubai-based company Arig.
This led him to acquire a client that most Danes are familiar with today.
TV 2 reported in December 2016 as the first about the collaboration between Shah and Chipperton, also uncovering how it came about.
Sanjay Shah’s PR advisor, Jack Irvine, knew Chipperton because they both represented businessman Stewart Owen Ford in a lengthy dispute with the British authorities.
Project Artemis
It was therefore natural that he should assist Sanjay Shah, believed Irvine.
“Chris Chipperton is a recognized expert in regulatory investigations and tax disputes,” wrote Irvine in a text to TV 2.
The collaboration between Sanjay Shah and Chipperton’s company Arig was sealed around a year earlier.
In November 2015, there is knowledge of an agreement letter stating that Chipperton’s company, Arig, would receive a monthly fee of 250,000 pounds (approximately 2.65 million kroner at that time) to assist Sanjay Shah and his Dubai-based company Elysium.
The agreement letter named the collaboration ‘Project Artemis’.
The agreement, valid for two years, was signed by both Chipperton and Shah, stating that the former tax investigator’s tasks include finding witnesses and collecting testimonies to be used in Sanjay Shah’s defense.
Furthermore, he is to steer the investigation away from a criminal route towards a civil settlement, as outlined in the agreement letter.
Almost a decade later, Sanjay Shah has been sentenced to 12 years in prison by the Glostrup Court for defrauding the Danish state treasury of over nine billion kroner. He has appealed the verdict and pleads not guilty.
Christopher Chipperton is not charged in a Danish criminal case – and will not be. However, he has caught the attention of the tax authorities.
Conclusion:
In the intricate web of financial schemes and high-stakes collaborations, the story of Christopher Chipperton and his involvement in the billion-dollar scam orchestrated by Sanjay Shah unravels layers of deception and intrigue. From a seasoned investigator to a strategic consultant, Chipperton’s journey sheds light on the blurred lines between law enforcement and the corporate world. As the legal battle continues and the fallout of the scandal reverberates, the true extent of Chipperton’s role remains a subject of scrutiny and speculation.
FAQs:
Q: Is Christopher Chipperton facing any legal repercussions?
A: Christopher Chipperton is not implicated in any criminal proceedings in Denmark, although he has attracted the attention of tax authorities.
Q: What was the nature of the collaboration between Chipperton and Sanjay Shah?
A: The collaboration, known as ‘Project Artemis’, involved Chipperton’s company, Arig, providing investigative services to assist Shah in legal proceedings.