Middleman asked AgustaWestland to target Sonia aides for chopper deal

February 01, 2014 21:07

There's a new twist in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal scam that is bound to be a big embarrassment for the Congress. CNN-IBN has accessed a copy of a letter by key middleman Christian Michel produced in an Italian Court.

The letter was written by Michel to the India head of AgustaWestland in March 2008 saying the key aides of UPA Chairperson Sania Gandhi need to be targeted to push the deal through.

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