Businessman Steps Down from Board Positions after TV 2 Documentary
The TV 2 documentary “The Black Swan,” which reveals money laundering and tax evasion, continues to have far-reaching consequences. Carl Richard Christensen, a prominent businessman from Zealand and former local politician, has chosen to step down from all his board positions after being exposed in the documentary, writes Finans. Christensen, also known as Carl ‘Calle’ Christensen, plays a central role in the documentary, where it is revealed that TV 2’s mole has had business connections with him in the past. In a hidden recording, Christensen is seen receiving a shoebox of cash and then transferring money back to the mole’s bank account. This transaction took place several years ago, but Christensen remembers it clearly in the documentary. “We had an agreement that when you wanted a transfer of 1 million, you came with 1.15 million kroner, I think it was,” says Christensen in the hidden recordings, after which he offers to repeat the same model. “You could have easily provided some legal assistance for me in the last six months. You have made it up, you invoice it. I have received something from you, and you receive something from me,” he adds. According to the business database BIQ, Carl Richard Christensen stepped down from the board of the following companies on Monday: Euro-Cleaners A/S, EURO-WORKERS A/S, EUROHOLDING 1 ApS, K/S KØGE ERHVERVSPARK LOLLAND A/S, HOLEBY INDUSTRIGRUNDE, HOLEBY HOLDING A/S, TEAM SYDHAVSØERNE A/S, and Østersøens Perle A/S. Christensen has stated to Finans that he distances himself from the way he has been portrayed in the documentary and denies being willing to participate in money laundering and tax evasion. He has also declined to participate in an interview with the media. The handball club Team Sydhavsøerne issued a press release yesterday announcing that “Chairman Carl Christensen has with immediate effect resigned from the board.” This is a result of TV 2’s coverage of Christensen and his statements in the documentary ‘The Black Swan.’ The club adds that “the statements and the course of action depicted in the broadcast are obviously incompatible with a board position in TSØ.”