Person of Interest
R62.0 billion
value of cases implicated in
Key Gupta associate who appeared across multiple state capture transactions: VR Laser at Denel, Trillian Capital Partners at Eskom and Transnet. Interpol red notice issued. Fled South Africa.
Key Gupta associate who served as the link between the Gupta network and multiple state capture operations. Connected to Denel through VR Laser/Denel Asia joint venture and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners/Regiments. The Zondo Commission identified him as a central figure in the capture network. Interpol red notice issued.
Pain points driven by the 2 cases Salim Essa is implicated in.
Director
VR Laser Asia (Pty) Ltd
2015-01 – present(appointed)
Director
VR Laser Asia (Pty) Ltd
2015-01 – present(appointed)
Director
VR Laser Asia (Pty) Ltd
2015-01 – present(appointed)
Central Gupta associate. Linked the Gupta network to Denel through VR Laser and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners.
Central Gupta associate. Linked the Gupta network to Denel through VR Laser and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners.
Directed advisory mandates to Regiments Capital and later Trillian (Essa's company). Controlled financial flows and approved payments to Gupta-linked entities as CFO.
Directed advisory mandates to Regiments Capital and later Trillian (Essa's company). Controlled financial flows and approved payments to Gupta-linked entities as CFO.
Used VR Laser to extract value from Denel's Asian arms contracts through the Denel Asia joint venture.
After a falling out with the Gupta network, the advisory mandates were transferred from Wood's Regiments Capital to Essa's Trillian Capital Partners.
Directed advisory mandates to Regiments Capital and later Trillian (Essa's company). Controlled financial flows and approved payments to Gupta-linked entities as CFO.
Central Gupta associate. Linked the Gupta network to Denel through VR Laser and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners.
After a falling out with the Gupta network, the advisory mandates were transferred from Wood's Regiments Capital to Essa's Trillian Capital Partners.
Directed advisory mandates to Regiments Capital and later Trillian (Essa's company). Controlled financial flows and approved payments to Gupta-linked entities as CFO.
Used VR Laser to extract value from Denel's Asian arms contracts through the Denel Asia joint venture.
Used VR Laser to extract value from Denel's Asian arms contracts through the Denel Asia joint venture.
After a falling out with the Gupta network, the advisory mandates were transferred from Wood's Regiments Capital to Essa's Trillian Capital Partners.
Central Gupta associate. Linked the Gupta network to Denel through VR Laser and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners.
Directed advisory mandates to Regiments Capital and later Trillian (Essa's company). Controlled financial flows and approved payments to Gupta-linked entities as CFO.
Central Gupta associate. Linked the Gupta network to Denel through VR Laser and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners.
Central Gupta associate. Linked the Gupta network to Denel through VR Laser and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners.
Central Gupta associate. Linked the Gupta network to Denel through VR Laser and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners.
After a falling out with the Gupta network, the advisory mandates were transferred from Wood's Regiments Capital to Essa's Trillian Capital Partners.
Central Gupta associate. Linked the Gupta network to Denel through VR Laser and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners.
After a falling out with the Gupta network, the advisory mandates were transferred from Wood's Regiments Capital to Essa's Trillian Capital Partners.
Used VR Laser to extract value from Denel's Asian arms contracts through the Denel Asia joint venture.
After a falling out with the Gupta network, the advisory mandates were transferred from Wood's Regiments Capital to Essa's Trillian Capital Partners.
After a falling out with the Gupta network, the advisory mandates were transferred from Wood's Regiments Capital to Essa's Trillian Capital Partners.
Used VR Laser to extract value from Denel's Asian arms contracts through the Denel Asia joint venture.
After a falling out with the Gupta network, the advisory mandates were transferred from Wood's Regiments Capital to Essa's Trillian Capital Partners.
Used VR Laser to extract value from Denel's Asian arms contracts through the Denel Asia joint venture.
Used VR Laser to extract value from Denel's Asian arms contracts through the Denel Asia joint venture.
Directed advisory mandates to Regiments Capital and later Trillian (Essa's company). Controlled financial flows and approved payments to Gupta-linked entities as CFO.
Directed advisory mandates to Regiments Capital and later Trillian (Essa's company). Controlled financial flows and approved payments to Gupta-linked entities as CFO.
Directed advisory mandates to Regiments Capital and later Trillian (Essa's company). Controlled financial flows and approved payments to Gupta-linked entities as CFO.
Central Gupta associate. Linked the Gupta network to Denel through VR Laser and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners.
Used VR Laser to extract value from Denel's Asian arms contracts through the Denel Asia joint venture.
After a falling out with the Gupta network, the advisory mandates were transferred from Wood's Regiments Capital to Essa's Trillian Capital Partners.
Directed advisory mandates to Regiments Capital and later Trillian (Essa's company). Controlled financial flows and approved payments to Gupta-linked entities as CFO.
After a falling out with the Gupta network, the advisory mandates were transferred from Wood's Regiments Capital to Essa's Trillian Capital Partners.
Used VR Laser to extract value from Denel's Asian arms contracts through the Denel Asia joint venture.
Directed advisory mandates to Regiments Capital and later Trillian (Essa's company). Controlled financial flows and approved payments to Gupta-linked entities as CFO.
Used VR Laser to extract value from Denel's Asian arms contracts through the Denel Asia joint venture.
Central Gupta associate. Linked the Gupta network to Denel through VR Laser and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners.
Cases where Salim Essa is documented as perpetrator, enabler, beneficiary, orchestrator, political protector, accused, or convicted.