Top officials at Royal Dutch Shell have been charged in Italy for their alleged roles in the $1.3 billion Malabu Oil scandal, Italian prosecutors said Friday.
Although the full list of the newly-charged suspects has not been disclosed, Global Witness quoted Milan Prosecutor's Office as confirming that it included Malcom Brinded, second most senior official at Shell when the controversial deal was struck in 2011.
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