A series of sinister and extraordinary events took place after John Donovan issued High Court proceedings against Shell in April 1999. As can be seen Shell has admitted responsibility for some undercover activity (after it was exposed) and denied any connection with other related activity.
Richard Wiseman
THE DARK SIDE OF ROYAL DUTCH SHELL
ALFRED DONOVAN LETTER TO SHELL SOLICITORS FREEMAN KENDALL REGARDING SHELL UNDERCOVER ACTIVITY
You have written off my account of the cloak and dagger events leading up to the last settlement as being a parody of the truth and characterised it generally as being nonsensical and based on wider conspiracy theories. The problem you have Mr Joseph is that you cannot change what you and Shell director Richard Wiseman have already admitted in writing about undercover activity by Shell agents involving fraud and deception. Your letters are now a matter of historical fact.
Email correspondence on 16 & 17 June 2008 with Shell International Limited General Counsel Richard Wiseman
We also have more official documents proving the close association between Shell and the Hakluyt spy firm who have carried out for Shell the type of sinister cloak and dagger activities directed at us and our witnesses during the run up to the June/July 1999 trial.
Financial Times offers deepest apologies to Shell insiders about alleged ‘planted questions’
By John Donovan
The following Royal Dutch Shell Directors and officials were given advance sight of the article below and have chosen not to comment: Shell CEO Jeroen van der Veer, Malcolm Brinded, Executive Director of Shell EP, Keith Ruddock (General Counsel Shell EP), Richard Wiseman, General Counsel of Shell International Ltd and last, but not least, Jorma Ollila, Chairman of Royal Dutch Shell plc.
THE ARTICLE
On Wednesday 9 May 2007, FT.com published a Question & Answer session with Royal Dutch Shell CEO, Jeroen van der Veer. FT readers had been invited over several days to submit questions on the subject of Energy vs environment for Mr Van der Veer to answer.
Promotions expert claims Shell stole his Smart card idea
He also alleges that Shell used an undercover investigator, Christopher Phillips, to look into his financial affairs. Shell's lawyers admit that they hired Mr Phillips, but only to carry out "routine credit inquiries".