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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Hindustan Times
13 years on, CBI traces fugitive in CWG case to French village
Derek Phillips, a former senior functionary of the Commonwealth Games 2010 organising committee, under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and absconding for the past 13 years, has been tracked down in a small commune in the southwestern region of France, according to agency officials who said an extradition request is now being sent to the French government. The Global Operations Centre (GOC) of CBI recently located Phillips, a French national -- the deputy director general, accreditation/Games Management System (GMS), for the 2010 games in Delhi - in Gaillan en Medoc in France's Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, said one CBI officer who asked not to be named. The anti-corruption agency registered a case -- apart from 18 other first information reports (FIRs) filed around that time to probe CWG related irregularities -- on May 31, 2012 to investigate contract worth ₹68.40 lakh for supply of lanyards to be used for accreditation passes for the games. Phillips was named as an accused in this case, along with RK Sacheti (then joint director general, coordination and government relations), other officials of the organising committee and a private firm, Tristar Enterprises and its representative Vishal Ahuja. It was alleged that Phillips, in connivance with other officials, manipulated the tender process to ensure that the contract was awarded to Tristar at exorbitant rates. The irregularities were detailed by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) as well in its report saying that a supply order for 1.5 lakh lanyards was placed in July 2010 at a total cost of ₹0.68 crore, out of which 48,040 lanyards costing ₹0.22 crore were never used. Besides, the CAG report stated that 492 persons who had not received security clearance were incorrectly listed in the data for the Integrated Security System, which indicated that the accreditation system was not followed strictly. After investigating the irregularities, the officer cited above said, 'we filed a charge sheet against Phillips and others in August 2013 but he had left India long before that'. Calling him a fugitive, a second CBI officer said 'Phillips could not be traced all these years so a non-bailable warrant was issued against him in November 2020'. 'We have already prepared a detailed extradition request against him and it will be sent to the French authorities in the next few days. We already have an extradition treaty with France since 2003 and we are hoping for cooperation,' he added. Officials said they will request the French government to first arrest Phillips so that formal extradition proceedings can begin and he can soon be brought to India to face trial here. The CWG games took place between October 3 and 14, 2010 but allegations of corruption triggered a huge political uproar in the country, leading to filing of several criminal and money laundering cases against top officials of organising committee (OC) including its chairman, Suresh Kalmadi, a Congress leader. The alleged corruption in the organisation of the Games -- Delhi was ruled by a Congress government then -- became a talking point, along with the alleged corruption in the allotment of telecom spectrum and coal mining licences, in the 2014 national elections. Recently, in April, a Delhi court accepted the closure report filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in one of the cases against Kalmadi.
Gulf Weekly
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gulf Weekly
Family matters
The third and final season of the Netflix animated series Blood of Zeus is out. Set in mythical ancient Greece, the series revolves around Heron (voiced by Derek Phillips), the son of Zeus (voiced by Jason O'Mara), who tries to save Olympus and Earth from a demonic army after discovering his true heritage. 'Greek mythology is just one big family soap opera,' Charley Parlapanides, who created the series with his brother Vlas Parlapanides, said in an interview. 'We grew up in a very big, tight-knit Greek family. So I think that was always, even subliminally, part of the draw for us making this show. It's about families and it all just meshed,' he added. First premiered in 2020, the series garnered a positive feedback and critical acclaim for having a fresh take on Greek mythology. It was praised for its imagery and voice acting and the two seasons received a 100 per cent score on Rotten Tomatoes. 'We come from the theatre and the live-action space, so we wanted the story to have emotional truth,' Vlas explained. 'We wanted to take that authenticity that you normally find in live-action, feature dramas and bring that to the animated space. 'Some people who watch this show don't even realise it, but Powerhouse (the animation studio behind the series) and our compositors would manipulate the lighting and colour of the eyes to show expression. 'Every animated project is on a budget, and we all use cheats to help sell what we're trying to do. The eyes were a big part of that,' he added.
Forbes
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
What Time Does ‘Blood Of Zeus' Season 3 Begin On Netflix?
Heron (voice of Derek Phillips) in "Blood of Zeus" Season 3. Netflix Netflix's critically acclaimed animated fantasy adventure series Blood of Zeus returns for Season 3 this week. An original Netflix series, Blood of Zeus Season 1 — which consists of eight episodes — debuted on the streaming service on Oct. 27, 2027, and took a long break before returning with Season 2 and eight more episodes on May 10, 2024. Forbes 'A Minecraft Movie' Gets Digital Streaming Release Date By Tim Lammers Now, almost a year later, Blood of Zeus will return for its third and final season on Thursday, May 8 at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT with eight episodes. For viewers who have not yet watched the series, the logline for Blood of Zeus reads, 'In a brewing war between the gods of Olympus and the titans, Heron, a commoner living on the outskirts of ancient Greece, becomes mankind's best hope of surviving an evil demon army, when he discovers the secrets of his past.' The summary from Netflix for Blood of Zeus Season 3 reads, 'After the events of Season 2, the clash between gods and demigods is brought to the brink as Heron's battle continues amongst the likes of Ares, Athena, Persephone and Hades.' Forbes 'John Wick' Documentary 'Wick Is Pain' Coming To Streaming This Week By Tim Lammers The voice cast for Blood of Zeus includes Derek Phillips as Heron, Elias Toufexis as Seraphim, Fred Tatasciore as Hades, Claudia Ann Christian as Hera, Jean Gilpin as Gaia, Jessica Henwick as Alexia, Chris Diamantopoulos as Evios, Matt Lowe as Ares, Alfred Molina as Cronus and Jason O'Mara as Zeus. For viewers who don't subscribe to Netflix, the streaming service offers an ad-based package for $7.99 per month for viewing on two supported devices, an ad-free package for $17.99 per month for two supported devices. Netflix also has an ad-free package for $24.99 per month for four supported devices with programming in 4K Ultra HD. The first two seasons of Blood of Zeus received unanimous praise from Rotten Tomatoes critics. Season 1 of the series earned a 100% 'fresh' score from RT critics based on 21 reviews and had an 87% 'fresh' score on RT's Popcornmeter based on 1,000-plus verified user ratings. Forbes 'Reacher' Star Alan Ritchson Wows Billy Joel With Cover Of Song Classic By Tim Lammers The RT Critics Consensus for Blood of Zeus Season 1 reads, ' Blood of Zeus reforges Greek mythology into an epic battle royale with slick animation and sterling voice acting, earning it a spot on the Mount Olympus of action animation.' Season 2 also earned a 100% 'fresh' score on RT based on 15 reviews, as well as a 97% 'fresh' rating on RT's Popcornmeter based on 100-plus verified user ratings. Forbes Animated Comedy Hit 'Dog Man' Gets Peacock Streaming Premiere Date By Tim Lammers The RT Critics Consensus for the show's second season reads, ' Blood of Zeus 's long-awaited second season steps down from Olympus to explore Greek myth's underworld, finding even more compelling lore and emotional texture than before.' Reviews for the third season of Blood of Zeus are still pending. Created by Charley Parlapanides and Vlas Parlapanides, Blood of Zeus Season 3 begins streaming Thursday at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT on Netflix. Forbes John Bonham's Son On Tour Playing Led Zeppelin's 'Physical Graffiti' Album By Tim Lammers
