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TG leaders charged with fraud in Denmark
Amdi Petersen Mogens Amdi Petersen Founder, inspiration and alleged chief beneficiary of the Tvind empire. As a 60s radical, Amdi founded the first alternative school (Travelling Folk High School) in 1970 and DNS (The Necessary Seminary) in 1972. According to friends he became increasingly concerned about his personal safety, believing he was the target of Danish assassination squads. In 1979 he went underground. Police contend he continued to inspire and run the Tvind organisation at arm's length and in secret, living abroad. In 2001 he was found to be living in a multi-million dollar luxury apartment in Miami and in 2002 he was arrested on an Interpol warrant in Los Angeles. Most powerful positions at the top of the Teachers Group included managing the
Distribution Group (with Kirsten Larsen) and leading the TG Economy
(also with Kirsten Larsen) according to the police.
Danish. Female. Amdi's driver, most loyal supporter, partner and girlfriend over 30 years. According to friends, Amdi Petersen and Kirsten Larsen worked so closely together their messages were signed simply 'KLAP' (Kirsten Larsen Amdi Petersen). With Amdi, is alleged to have formed the supposed 'distribution group' that assigned all Tvind Teachers Group members to their responsibilities. With him in the United States when he was picked up by the FBI in February 2002, and attended recent court hearings. Key Tvind positions include: Chair of the Hobhouse Trust (core Tvind fund) and many other senior positions. Manager of kirchheiner Bros, Jersey offshore account. Tasked yvind Wistrom with setting up All Europe Satellite TV in 1986 Owner, Furtherland Farming - Cayman islands company that received loans during purchase of Fazenda Jatoba ranch, Brazil.
Charged with fraud by Danish police. Danish. Male. Lawyer. Married and has a son. Amdi's senior lieutenant and public mouthpiece. One of the few senior Tvind members to marry and have any kind of public profile or visibility - for many years unofficial Tvind 'spokesman'. According to one journalist 'always on planes, in offices and meetings and in hotels'. May be legally trained. According to a former TG member, 'good at taking care of legal matters such as real estate transactions and starting trusts.' Believed to have been handed day to day control of Teachers Group and DNS affairs from around 1978, just prior to Amdi's 'disappearing act'. Chairman of many of Tvind's most important financial institutions, including the Humanitarian Fund 1993-2002 - (removed by Danish authorities, 2002), where he had according to police a 'decisive influence'. Was chairman of central Faelleseje Foundation until removed by Danish authorities in 2002 - now vice-chairman. Wife, Dorthe, is considered a member of the Teachers Group and believed to be running Tvind affairs in Poland. Bodil
Ross Srensen
Danish. Female. Amdi Petersen's 'second-in-command'. One of the first members of the Teachers Group from the early 1970s. Head of Tvind's schools branch. Said to 'operate closely with Amdi Petersen in ruling the entire school development in Denmark and abroad. Also described by one TG member as being like one of Tvind's main 'political commissars', ensuring ideological correctness. From 1987 to 1993 was chairperson of the Humanitarian Foundation (cited in Danish Police Report). In this capacity, allegedly key role in making grants to other Tvind organistions (eg IFAS and La Societe Verte) for supposed charity and research work. Marlene Gunst
Considered by police a key person in the acquisition of the Fazenda Jatoba ranch in Brazil, together with Ruth Sejeroe Olsen, Amdi Petersen and Kirsten Larsen. Worked to restore Tvind schools in Denmark in 1998 after government tried to close them. In May 2001, along with Amdi Petersen and Ruth Sejeroe Olsen, she informed the Danish authorities that she was 'emigrating' to Britain, where she was now officially resident. In 2002, the Danish newspaper Fyens Stiftstidende tracked Gunst and Sejeroe Olsen down to mailbox addresses (539 and 557) at an accommodation address/mailbox shop at 56 Gloucester Road, Kensington, London SW7. A sister, Bolette Gunst, is also believed to be in the Teachers Group. Ruth
Sejeroe Olsen
Also a leading member in the Handelskontoret (trade office) and Tvind management group during the 1970s, charged with overseeing the profitability of Tvind financial affairs. Known to have been on the board of up to eight Danish-registered Tvind companies. She is believed to have been associated with clothing plants in Casablanca, Morocco. Possibly involved with Jersey-registered Argyll Smith (property) and Gibraltar-registered Holland House (used clothes). She was secretary and director, Rookbridge Commercial Ltd, from 1993 (UK - dissolved 1997). Worked to restore Tvind schools in Denmark in 1998 after government tried to close them.
In May 2001, along with Amdi Petersen and Marlene Gunst, she informed the Danish authorities that she was 'emigrating' to Britain, where she was now officially resident. In 2002, the Danish newspaper Fyens Stiftstidende tracked her and Gunst down to mailbox addresses ( 539 and 557) at an accommodation address/mailbox shop at 56 Gloucester Road, Kensington, London SW7.
Kirsten
Fuglsbjerg (Christie Pipps) Steen
Byrner Danish. Male. According to Danish police, 'centrally placed' in Tvind in the years 1987-92. Described as a 'financial director'. A key member of the LG Economy, the central financial directorate of Tvind controlled by Amdi Petersen and Kirsetn Larsen Chairman of La Societe Verte, France, to 1992 Other appointments: According to police, one of the people 'behind' B&B Shipping in the Cayman Islands, the company that owned and rented out The Return to Marco Polo ship for the alleged One World Television Channel alleged fraud. Byrner was also a contact person for All Europe Satellite Television in the UK. Director of 'property company' and 'consultants'
John F Parson Inc (USA), around 1988,
company director and secretary of Mt Lezard Estate Ltd (UK - a company
managing property in St Lucia).
In 2000 he was running a bookshop (or publisher?) in Denmark called "forlaget HansGDal", which also uses the name and Internet address 'One World'. Not known if he is still associated with the Teachers Group. |
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TG leaders charged with fraud in Denmark
Amdi Petersen
Kirsten Larsen
Poul Joergensen
Bodil Ross Sorensen
Marlene Gunst
Ruth Sejeroe Olsen
Kirsten Fuglsbjerg
Sten Byrner
Mogens Amdi Petersen
Founder, inspiration and alleged chief beneficiary of the Tvind empire.
As a 60s radical, Amdi founded the first alternative school (Travelling Folk High School) in 1970 and DNS (The Necessary Seminary) in 1972. According to friends he became increasingly concerned about his personal safety, believing he was the target of Danish assassination squads. In 1979 he went underground.
Police contend he continued to inspire and run the Tvind organisation at arm's length and in secret, living abroad. In 2001 he was found to be living in a multi-million dollar luxury apartment in Miami and in 2002 he was arrested on an Interpol warrant in Los Angeles.
Most powerful positions at the top of the Teachers Group included managing the
Distribution Group (with Kirsten Larsen) and leading the TG Economy
(also with Kirsten Larsen) according to the police.
Politiken
Danish. Female. Amdi's driver, most loyal supporter, partner and girlfriend over 30 years. According to friends, Amdi Petersen and Kirsten Larsen worked so closely together their messages were signed simply 'KLAP' (Kirsten Larsen Amdi Petersen). With Amdi, is alleged to have formed the supposed 'distribution group' that assigned all Tvind Teachers Group members to their responsibilities. With him in the United States when he was picked up by the FBI in February 2002, and attended recent court hearings.
Key Tvind positions include: Chair of the Hobhouse Trust (core Tvind fund) and many other senior positions. Manager of kirchheiner Bros, Jersey offshore account.
Tasked yvind Wistrom with setting up All Europe Satellite TV in 1986
Owner, Furtherland Farming - Cayman islands company that received loans during purchase of Fazenda Jatoba ranch, Brazil.
Charged with fraud by Danish police.
Danish. Male. Lawyer. Married and has a son. Amdi's senior lieutenant and public mouthpiece. One of the few senior Tvind members to marry and have any kind of public profile or visibility - for many years unofficial Tvind 'spokesman'. According to one journalist 'always on planes, in offices and meetings and in hotels'. May be legally trained. According to a former TG member, 'good at taking care of legal matters such as real estate transactions and starting trusts.' Believed to have been handed day to day control of Teachers Group and DNS affairs from around 1978, just prior to Amdi's 'disappearing act'.
Chairman of many of Tvind's most important financial institutions, including the Humanitarian Fund 1993-2002 - (removed by Danish authorities, 2002), where he had according to police a 'decisive influence'.
Was chairman of central Faelleseje Foundation until removed by Danish authorities in 2002 - now vice-chairman. Wife, Dorthe, is considered a member of the Teachers Group and believed to be running Tvind affairs in Poland.
Bodil
Ross Srensen
Charged
with fraud by Danish police
Danish. Female. Amdi Petersen's 'second-in-command'. One of the first members of the Teachers Group from the early 1970s. Head of Tvind's schools branch. Said to 'operate closely with Amdi Petersen in ruling the entire school development in Denmark and abroad. Also described by one TG member as being like one of Tvind's main 'political commissars', ensuring ideological correctness.
From 1987 to 1993 was chairperson of the Humanitarian Foundation (cited in Danish Police Report). In this capacity, allegedly key role in making grants to other Tvind organistions (eg IFAS and La Societe Verte) for supposed charity and research work.
Marlene Gunst
Danish.
Female.
Another very senior 'second-in-command' supporter of Amdi
and long-time member of the Teachers Group. With Ruth Sejeroe Olsen, she
has been on the board of up to eight Tvind companies.
Considered by police a key person in the acquisition of the Fazenda Jatoba ranch in Brazil, together with Ruth Sejeroe Olsen, Amdi Petersen and Kirsten Larsen.
Worked to restore Tvind schools in Denmark in 1998 after government tried to close them.
In May 2001, along with Amdi Petersen and Ruth Sejeroe Olsen, she informed the Danish authorities that she was 'emigrating' to Britain, where she was now officially resident. In 2002, the Danish newspaper Fyens Stiftstidende tracked Gunst and Sejeroe Olsen down to mailbox addresses (539 and 557) at an accommodation address/mailbox shop at 56 Gloucester Road, Kensington, London SW7.
A sister, Bolette Gunst, is also believed to be in the Teachers Group.
Ruth
Sejeroe Olsen
Danish.
Female.
Accountant. Senior 'second-in-command' level member of the Teachers
Group.
After 1992 a key figure in the LG Economy group, directed by Amdi
Petersen and Kirsten Larsen, to control Tvind financial affairs.
Also a leading member in the Handelskontoret (trade office) and Tvind management group during the 1970s, charged with overseeing the profitability of Tvind financial affairs.
Known to have been on the board of up to eight Danish-registered Tvind companies. She is believed to have been associated with clothing plants in Casablanca, Morocco. Possibly involved with Jersey-registered Argyll Smith (property) and Gibraltar-registered Holland House (used clothes). She was secretary and director, Rookbridge Commercial Ltd, from 1993 (UK - dissolved 1997). Worked to restore Tvind schools in Denmark in 1998 after government tried to close them.
In May 2001, along with Amdi Petersen and Marlene Gunst, she informed the Danish authorities that she was 'emigrating' to Britain, where she was now officially resident. In 2002, the Danish newspaper Fyens Stiftstidende tracked her and Gunst down to mailbox addresses ( 539 and 557) at an accommodation address/mailbox shop at 56 Gloucester Road, Kensington, London SW7.
Kirsten
Fuglsbjerg (Christie Pipps)
Danish. Female. Lawyer, described as one of Tvind's 'international
business leaders'. One of Amdi's most trusted seconds-in-command and
long time Teachers Group member. Trained as a lawyer with an address in
Holland. A student at DRH and DNS in the 1970s, she was a co-founder of
Faelleseje in 1997. She is believed to have been a manager of CCTT, a
French-Moroccan clothing enterprise, in the 1990s. In 1992 she changed
her name from Christie Pipps to Kirsten Fuglsbjerg and officially moved
to Britain (Fuglsbjerg and Pipps mean roughly the same thing in Danish -
'little bird')
In 1994, as a Tvind lawyer, she was a main signatory when Tvind bought
the Floresta Atlantica ranch in Brazil from Shell for $9 million. The
following year she became one of the founders of a
company registered in the tax-haven Isle of Man that controls
several businesses in China.
Believed to have been in charge of Argyll Smith (Jersey, property) and,
with Ruth Sejeroe Olsen.
Steen
Byrner
Danish. Male. According to Danish police, 'centrally placed' in Tvind in the years 1987-92. Described as a 'financial director'. A key member of the LG Economy, the central financial directorate of Tvind controlled by Amdi Petersen and Kirsetn Larsen
Chairman of La Societe Verte, France, to 1992
Other appointments: According to police, one of the people 'behind' B&B Shipping in the Cayman Islands, the company that owned and rented out The Return to Marco Polo ship for the alleged One World Television Channel alleged fraud. Byrner was also a contact person for All Europe Satellite Television in the UK.
Director of 'property company' and 'consultants'
John F Parson Inc (USA), around 1988,
company director and secretary of Mt Lezard Estate Ltd (UK - a company
managing property in St Lucia).
In 2000 he was running a bookshop (or publisher?) in Denmark called "forlaget HansGDal", which also uses the name and Internet address 'One World'. Not known if he is still associated with the Teachers Group.
TG leaders charged with fraud in Denmark
Amdi Petersen
Kirsten Larsen
Poul Joergensen
Bodil Ross Sorensen
Marlene Gunst
Ruth Sejeroe Olsen
Kirsten Fuglsbjerg
Sten Byrner
Mogens Amdi Petersen
Founder, inspiration and alleged chief beneficiary of the Tvind empire.
As a 60s radical, Amdi founded the first alternative school (Travelling Folk High School) in 1970 and DNS (The Necessary Seminary) in 1972. According to friends he became increasingly concerned about his personal safety, believing he was the target of Danish assassination squads. In 1979 he went underground.
Police contend he continued to inspire and run the Tvind organisation at arm's length and in secret, living abroad. In 2001 he was found to be living in a multi-million dollar luxury apartment in Miami and in 2002 he was arrested on an Interpol warrant in Los Angeles.
Most powerful positions at the top of the Teachers Group included managing the
Distribution Group (with Kirsten Larsen) and leading the TG Economy
(also with Kirsten Larsen) according to the police.
Politiken
Danish. Female. Amdi's driver, most loyal supporter, partner and girlfriend over 30 years. According to friends, Amdi Petersen and Kirsten Larsen worked so closely together their messages were signed simply 'KLAP' (Kirsten Larsen Amdi Petersen). With Amdi, is alleged to have formed the supposed 'distribution group' that assigned all Tvind Teachers Group members to their responsibilities. With him in the United States when he was picked up by the FBI in February 2002, and attended recent court hearings.
Key Tvind positions include: Chair of the Hobhouse Trust (core Tvind fund) and many other senior positions. Manager of kirchheiner Bros, Jersey offshore account.
Tasked yvind Wistrom with setting up All Europe Satellite TV in 1986
Owner, Furtherland Farming - Cayman islands company that received loans during purchase of Fazenda Jatoba ranch, Brazil.
Charged with fraud by Danish police.
Danish. Male. Lawyer. Married and has a son. Amdi's senior lieutenant and public mouthpiece. One of the few senior Tvind members to marry and have any kind of public profile or visibility - for many years unofficial Tvind 'spokesman'. According to one journalist 'always on planes, in offices and meetings and in hotels'. May be legally trained. According to a former TG member, 'good at taking care of legal matters such as real estate transactions and starting trusts.' Believed to have been handed day to day control of Teachers Group and DNS affairs from around 1978, just prior to Amdi's 'disappearing act'.
Chairman of many of Tvind's most important financial institutions, including the Humanitarian Fund 1993-2002 - (removed by Danish authorities, 2002), where he had according to police a 'decisive influence'.
Was chairman of central Faelleseje Foundation until removed by Danish authorities in 2002 - now vice-chairman. Wife, Dorthe, is considered a member of the Teachers Group and believed to be running Tvind affairs in Poland.
Bodil
Ross Srensen
Charged
with fraud by Danish police
Danish. Female. Amdi Petersen's 'second-in-command'. One of the first members of the Teachers Group from the early 1970s. Head of Tvind's schools branch. Said to 'operate closely with Amdi Petersen in ruling the entire school development in Denmark and abroad. Also described by one TG member as being like one of Tvind's main 'political commissars', ensuring ideological correctness.
From 1987 to 1993 was chairperson of the Humanitarian Foundation (cited in Danish Police Report). In this capacity, allegedly key role in making grants to other Tvind organistions (eg IFAS and La Societe Verte) for supposed charity and research work.
Marlene Gunst
Danish.
Female.
Another very senior 'second-in-command' supporter of Amdi
and long-time member of the Teachers Group. With Ruth Sejeroe Olsen, she
has been on the board of up to eight Tvind companies.
Considered by police a key person in the acquisition of the Fazenda Jatoba ranch in Brazil, together with Ruth Sejeroe Olsen, Amdi Petersen and Kirsten Larsen.
Worked to restore Tvind schools in Denmark in 1998 after government tried to close them.
In May 2001, along with Amdi Petersen and Ruth Sejeroe Olsen, she informed the Danish authorities that she was 'emigrating' to Britain, where she was now officially resident. In 2002, the Danish newspaper Fyens Stiftstidende tracked Gunst and Sejeroe Olsen down to mailbox addresses (539 and 557) at an accommodation address/mailbox shop at 56 Gloucester Road, Kensington, London SW7.
A sister, Bolette Gunst, is also believed to be in the Teachers Group.
Ruth
Sejeroe Olsen
Danish.
Female.
Accountant. Senior 'second-in-command' level member of the Teachers
Group.
After 1992 a key figure in the LG Economy group, directed by Amdi
Petersen and Kirsten Larsen, to control Tvind financial affairs.
Also a leading member in the Handelskontoret (trade office) and Tvind management group during the 1970s, charged with overseeing the profitability of Tvind financial affairs.
Known to have been on the board of up to eight Danish-registered Tvind companies. She is believed to have been associated with clothing plants in Casablanca, Morocco. Possibly involved with Jersey-registered Argyll Smith (property) and Gibraltar-registered Holland House (used clothes). She was secretary and director, Rookbridge Commercial Ltd, from 1993 (UK - dissolved 1997). Worked to restore Tvind schools in Denmark in 1998 after government tried to close them.
In May 2001, along with Amdi Petersen and Marlene Gunst, she informed the Danish authorities that she was 'emigrating' to Britain, where she was now officially resident. In 2002, the Danish newspaper Fyens Stiftstidende tracked her and Gunst down to mailbox addresses ( 539 and 557) at an accommodation address/mailbox shop at 56 Gloucester Road, Kensington, London SW7.
Kirsten
Fuglsbjerg (Christie Pipps)
Danish. Female. Lawyer, described as one of Tvind's 'international
business leaders'. One of Amdi's most trusted seconds-in-command and
long time Teachers Group member. Trained as a lawyer with an address in
Holland. A student at DRH and DNS in the 1970s, she was a co-founder of
Faelleseje in 1997. She is believed to have been a manager of CCTT, a
French-Moroccan clothing enterprise, in the 1990s. In 1992 she changed
her name from Christie Pipps to Kirsten Fuglsbjerg and officially moved
to Britain (Fuglsbjerg and Pipps mean roughly the same thing in Danish -
'little bird')
In 1994, as a Tvind lawyer, she was a main signatory when Tvind bought
the Floresta Atlantica ranch in Brazil from Shell for $9 million. The
following year she became one of the founders of a
company registered in the tax-haven Isle of Man that controls
several businesses in China.
Believed to have been in charge of Argyll Smith (Jersey, property) and,
with Ruth Sejeroe Olsen.
Steen
Byrner
Danish. Male. According to Danish police, 'centrally placed' in Tvind in the years 1987-92. Described as a 'financial director'. A key member of the LG Economy, the central financial directorate of Tvind controlled by Amdi Petersen and Kirsetn Larsen
Chairman of La Societe Verte, France, to 1992
Other appointments: According to police, one of the people 'behind' B&B Shipping in the Cayman Islands, the company that owned and rented out The Return to Marco Polo ship for the alleged One World Television Channel alleged fraud. Byrner was also a contact person for All Europe Satellite Television in the UK.
Director of 'property company' and 'consultants'
John F Parson Inc (USA), around 1988,
company director and secretary of Mt Lezard Estate Ltd (UK - a company
managing property in St Lucia).
In 2000 he was running a bookshop (or publisher?) in Denmark called "forlaget HansGDal", which also uses the name and Internet address 'One World'. Not known if he is still associated with the Teachers Group.
Amdi Petersen
Kirsten Larsen
Poul Joergensen
Bodil Ross Sorensen
Marlene Gunst
Ruth Sejeroe Olsen
Kirsten Fuglsbjerg
Sten Byrner
Mogens Amdi Petersen
Founder, inspiration and alleged chief beneficiary of the Tvind empire.
As a 60s radical, Amdi founded the first alternative school (Travelling Folk High School) in 1970 and DNS (The Necessary Seminary) in 1972. According to friends he became increasingly concerned about his personal safety, believing he was the target of Danish assassination squads. In 1979 he went underground.
Police contend he continued to inspire and run the Tvind organisation at arm's length and in secret, living abroad. In 2001 he was found to be living in a multi-million dollar luxury apartment in Miami and in 2002 he was arrested on an Interpol warrant in Los Angeles.
Most powerful positions at the top of the Teachers Group included managing the
Distribution Group (with Kirsten Larsen) and leading the TG Economy
(also with Kirsten Larsen) according to the police.
Politiken
Danish. Female. Amdi's driver, most loyal supporter, partner and girlfriend over 30 years. According to friends, Amdi Petersen and Kirsten Larsen worked so closely together their messages were signed simply 'KLAP' (Kirsten Larsen Amdi Petersen). With Amdi, is alleged to have formed the supposed 'distribution group' that assigned all Tvind Teachers Group members to their responsibilities. With him in the United States when he was picked up by the FBI in February 2002, and attended recent court hearings.
Key Tvind positions include: Chair of the Hobhouse Trust (core Tvind fund) and many other senior positions. Manager of kirchheiner Bros, Jersey offshore account.
Tasked yvind Wistrom with setting up All Europe Satellite TV in 1986
Owner, Furtherland Farming - Cayman islands company that received loans during purchase of Fazenda Jatoba ranch, Brazil.
Charged with fraud by Danish police.
Danish. Male. Lawyer. Married and has a son. Amdi's senior lieutenant and public mouthpiece. One of the few senior Tvind members to marry and have any kind of public profile or visibility - for many years unofficial Tvind 'spokesman'. According to one journalist 'always on planes, in offices and meetings and in hotels'. May be legally trained. According to a former TG member, 'good at taking care of legal matters such as real estate transactions and starting trusts.' Believed to have been handed day to day control of Teachers Group and DNS affairs from around 1978, just prior to Amdi's 'disappearing act'.
Chairman of many of Tvind's most important financial institutions, including the Humanitarian Fund 1993-2002 - (removed by Danish authorities, 2002), where he had according to police a 'decisive influence'.
Was chairman of central Faelleseje Foundation until removed by Danish authorities in 2002 - now vice-chairman. Wife, Dorthe, is considered a member of the Teachers Group and believed to be running Tvind affairs in Poland.
Bodil
Ross Srensen
Charged
with fraud by Danish police
Danish. Female. Amdi Petersen's 'second-in-command'. One of the first members of the Teachers Group from the early 1970s. Head of Tvind's schools branch. Said to 'operate closely with Amdi Petersen in ruling the entire school development in Denmark and abroad. Also described by one TG member as being like one of Tvind's main 'political commissars', ensuring ideological correctness.
From 1987 to 1993 was chairperson of the Humanitarian Foundation (cited in Danish Police Report). In this capacity, allegedly key role in making grants to other Tvind organistions (eg IFAS and La Societe Verte) for supposed charity and research work.
Marlene Gunst
Danish.
Female.
Another very senior 'second-in-command' supporter of Amdi
and long-time member of the Teachers Group. With Ruth Sejeroe Olsen, she
has been on the board of up to eight Tvind companies.
Considered by police a key person in the acquisition of the Fazenda Jatoba ranch in Brazil, together with Ruth Sejeroe Olsen, Amdi Petersen and Kirsten Larsen.
Worked to restore Tvind schools in Denmark in 1998 after government tried to close them.
In May 2001, along with Amdi Petersen and Ruth Sejeroe Olsen, she informed the Danish authorities that she was 'emigrating' to Britain, where she was now officially resident. In 2002, the Danish newspaper Fyens Stiftstidende tracked Gunst and Sejeroe Olsen down to mailbox addresses (539 and 557) at an accommodation address/mailbox shop at 56 Gloucester Road, Kensington, London SW7.
A sister, Bolette Gunst, is also believed to be in the Teachers Group.
Ruth
Sejeroe Olsen
Danish.
Female.
Accountant. Senior 'second-in-command' level member of the Teachers
Group.
After 1992 a key figure in the LG Economy group, directed by Amdi
Petersen and Kirsten Larsen, to control Tvind financial affairs.
Also a leading member in the Handelskontoret (trade office) and Tvind management group during the 1970s, charged with overseeing the profitability of Tvind financial affairs.
Known to have been on the board of up to eight Danish-registered Tvind companies. She is believed to have been associated with clothing plants in Casablanca, Morocco. Possibly involved with Jersey-registered Argyll Smith (property) and Gibraltar-registered Holland House (used clothes). She was secretary and director, Rookbridge Commercial Ltd, from 1993 (UK - dissolved 1997). Worked to restore Tvind schools in Denmark in 1998 after government tried to close them.
In May 2001, along with Amdi Petersen and Marlene Gunst, she informed the Danish authorities that she was 'emigrating' to Britain, where she was now officially resident. In 2002, the Danish newspaper Fyens Stiftstidende tracked her and Gunst down to mailbox addresses ( 539 and 557) at an accommodation address/mailbox shop at 56 Gloucester Road, Kensington, London SW7.
Kirsten
Fuglsbjerg (Christie Pipps)
Danish. Female. Lawyer, described as one of Tvind's 'international
business leaders'. One of Amdi's most trusted seconds-in-command and
long time Teachers Group member. Trained as a lawyer with an address in
Holland. A student at DRH and DNS in the 1970s, she was a co-founder of
Faelleseje in 1997. She is believed to have been a manager of CCTT, a
French-Moroccan clothing enterprise, in the 1990s. In 1992 she changed
her name from Christie Pipps to Kirsten Fuglsbjerg and officially moved
to Britain (Fuglsbjerg and Pipps mean roughly the same thing in Danish -
'little bird')
In 1994, as a Tvind lawyer, she was a main signatory when Tvind bought
the Floresta Atlantica ranch in Brazil from Shell for $9 million. The
following year she became one of the founders of a
company registered in the tax-haven Isle of Man that controls
several businesses in China.
Believed to have been in charge of Argyll Smith (Jersey, property) and,
with Ruth Sejeroe Olsen.
Steen
Byrner
Danish. Male. According to Danish police, 'centrally placed' in Tvind in the years 1987-92. Described as a 'financial director'. A key member of the LG Economy, the central financial directorate of Tvind controlled by Amdi Petersen and Kirsetn Larsen
Chairman of La Societe Verte, France, to 1992
Other appointments: According to police, one of the people 'behind' B&B Shipping in the Cayman Islands, the company that owned and rented out The Return to Marco Polo ship for the alleged One World Television Channel alleged fraud. Byrner was also a contact person for All Europe Satellite Television in the UK.
Director of 'property company' and 'consultants'
John F Parson Inc (USA), around 1988,
company director and secretary of Mt Lezard Estate Ltd (UK - a company
managing property in St Lucia).
In 2000 he was running a bookshop (or publisher?) in Denmark called "forlaget HansGDal", which also uses the name and Internet address 'One World'. Not known if he is still associated with the Teachers Group.
Mogens Amdi Petersen
Founder, inspiration and alleged chief beneficiary of the Tvind empire.
As a 60s radical, Amdi founded the first alternative school (Travelling Folk High School) in 1970 and DNS (The Necessary Seminary) in 1972. According to friends he became increasingly concerned about his personal safety, believing he was the target of Danish assassination squads. In 1979 he went underground.
Police contend he continued to inspire and run the Tvind organisation at arm's length and in secret, living abroad. In 2001 he was found to be living in a multi-million dollar luxury apartment in Miami and in 2002 he was arrested on an Interpol warrant in Los Angeles.
Most powerful positions at the top of the Teachers Group included managing the
Distribution Group (with Kirsten Larsen) and leading the TG Economy
(also with Kirsten Larsen) according to the police.
Danish. Female. Amdi's driver, most loyal supporter, partner and girlfriend over 30 years. According to friends, Amdi Petersen and Kirsten Larsen worked so closely together their messages were signed simply 'KLAP' (Kirsten Larsen Amdi Petersen). With Amdi, is alleged to have formed the supposed 'distribution group' that assigned all Tvind Teachers Group members to their responsibilities. With him in the United States when he was picked up by the FBI in February 2002, and attended recent court hearings.
Key Tvind positions include: Chair of the Hobhouse Trust (core Tvind fund) and many other senior positions. Manager of kirchheiner Bros, Jersey offshore account.
Tasked yvind Wistrom with setting up All Europe Satellite TV in 1986
Owner, Furtherland Farming - Cayman islands company that received loans during purchase of Fazenda Jatoba ranch, Brazil.
Charged with fraud by Danish police.
Danish. Male. Lawyer. Married and has a son. Amdi's senior lieutenant and public mouthpiece. One of the few senior Tvind members to marry and have any kind of public profile or visibility - for many years unofficial Tvind 'spokesman'. According to one journalist 'always on planes, in offices and meetings and in hotels'. May be legally trained. According to a former TG member, 'good at taking care of legal matters such as real estate transactions and starting trusts.' Believed to have been handed day to day control of Teachers Group and DNS affairs from around 1978, just prior to Amdi's 'disappearing act'.
Chairman of many of Tvind's most important financial institutions, including the Humanitarian Fund 1993-2002 - (removed by Danish authorities, 2002), where he had according to police a 'decisive influence'.
Was chairman of central Faelleseje Foundation until removed by Danish authorities in 2002 - now vice-chairman. Wife, Dorthe, is considered a member of the Teachers Group and believed to be running Tvind affairs in Poland.
Bodil
Ross Srensen
Charged
with fraud by Danish police
Danish. Female. Amdi Petersen's 'second-in-command'. One of the first members of the Teachers Group from the early 1970s. Head of Tvind's schools branch. Said to 'operate closely with Amdi Petersen in ruling the entire school development in Denmark and abroad. Also described by one TG member as being like one of Tvind's main 'political commissars', ensuring ideological correctness.
From 1987 to 1993 was chairperson of the Humanitarian Foundation (cited in Danish Police Report). In this capacity, allegedly key role in making grants to other Tvind organistions (eg IFAS and La Societe Verte) for supposed charity and research work.
Marlene Gunst
Danish.
Female.
Another very senior 'second-in-command' supporter of Amdi
and long-time member of the Teachers Group. With Ruth Sejeroe Olsen, she
has been on the board of up to eight Tvind companies.
Considered by police a key person in the acquisition of the Fazenda Jatoba ranch in Brazil, together with Ruth Sejeroe Olsen, Amdi Petersen and Kirsten Larsen.
Worked to restore Tvind schools in Denmark in 1998 after government tried to close them.
In May 2001, along with Amdi Petersen and Ruth Sejeroe Olsen, she informed the Danish authorities that she was 'emigrating' to Britain, where she was now officially resident. In 2002, the Danish newspaper Fyens Stiftstidende tracked Gunst and Sejeroe Olsen down to mailbox addresses (539 and 557) at an accommodation address/mailbox shop at 56 Gloucester Road, Kensington, London SW7.
A sister, Bolette Gunst, is also believed to be in the Teachers Group.
Ruth
Sejeroe Olsen
Danish.
Female.
Accountant. Senior 'second-in-command' level member of the Teachers
Group.
After 1992 a key figure in the LG Economy group, directed by Amdi
Petersen and Kirsten Larsen, to control Tvind financial affairs.
Also a leading member in the Handelskontoret (trade office) and Tvind management group during the 1970s, charged with overseeing the profitability of Tvind financial affairs.
Known to have been on the board of up to eight Danish-registered Tvind companies. She is believed to have been associated with clothing plants in Casablanca, Morocco. Possibly involved with Jersey-registered Argyll Smith (property) and Gibraltar-registered Holland House (used clothes). She was secretary and director, Rookbridge Commercial Ltd, from 1993 (UK - dissolved 1997). Worked to restore Tvind schools in Denmark in 1998 after government tried to close them.
In May 2001, along with Amdi Petersen and Marlene Gunst, she informed the Danish authorities that she was 'emigrating' to Britain, where she was now officially resident. In 2002, the Danish newspaper Fyens Stiftstidende tracked her and Gunst down to mailbox addresses ( 539 and 557) at an accommodation address/mailbox shop at 56 Gloucester Road, Kensington, London SW7.
Kirsten
Fuglsbjerg (Christie Pipps)
Danish. Female. Lawyer, described as one of Tvind's 'international
business leaders'. One of Amdi's most trusted seconds-in-command and
long time Teachers Group member. Trained as a lawyer with an address in
Holland. A student at DRH and DNS in the 1970s, she was a co-founder of
Faelleseje in 1997. She is believed to have been a manager of CCTT, a
French-Moroccan clothing enterprise, in the 1990s. In 1992 she changed
her name from Christie Pipps to Kirsten Fuglsbjerg and officially moved
to Britain (Fuglsbjerg and Pipps mean roughly the same thing in Danish -
'little bird')
In 1994, as a Tvind lawyer, she was a main signatory when Tvind bought
the Floresta Atlantica ranch in Brazil from Shell for $9 million. The
following year she became one of the founders of a
company registered in the tax-haven Isle of Man that controls
several businesses in China.
Believed to have been in charge of Argyll Smith (Jersey, property) and,
with Ruth Sejeroe Olsen.
Steen
Byrner
Danish. Male. According to Danish police, 'centrally placed' in Tvind in the years 1987-92. Described as a 'financial director'. A key member of the LG Economy, the central financial directorate of Tvind controlled by Amdi Petersen and Kirsetn Larsen
Chairman of La Societe Verte, France, to 1992
Other appointments: According to police, one of the people 'behind' B&B Shipping in the Cayman Islands, the company that owned and rented out The Return to Marco Polo ship for the alleged One World Television Channel alleged fraud. Byrner was also a contact person for All Europe Satellite Television in the UK.
Director of 'property company' and 'consultants'
John F Parson Inc (USA), around 1988,
company director and secretary of Mt Lezard Estate Ltd (UK - a company
managing property in St Lucia).
In 2000 he was running a bookshop (or publisher?) in Denmark called "forlaget HansGDal", which also uses the name and Internet address 'One World'. Not known if he is still associated with the Teachers Group.
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