Empire Energy Corporation Intl. (fka EEGC)

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Malcolm Bendall’s company named in Panama Papers

https://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/oil-man-malcolm-bendalls-company-named-in-panama-papers/news-story/0708557653ff792834c17aaaee677573

THE company headed by would-be oil and gas tycoon Malcolm Bendall and his senior geologist have been named in the worldwide data leaks known as the Panama Papers.

The revelations, although not proof of any wrongdoing, could open old wounds for what is estimated to be dozens of Tasmanian investors who lost hundreds of thousands of dollars after Mr Bendall’s search for oil and gas in the Central Highlands – which he says was prompted by a vision from God – failed...

the revelations opened old wounds from former investors including a then 99-year-old former sailor Don Garnham who told the Sunday Tasmanian he had invested about $280,000 in Empire Energy but had had trouble getting answers about his investment.

Mr Garnham has since died and his estate is discussing legal avenues to recoup his investments.

An Empire Energy spokesman in Hobart refused to answer questions from the Sunday Tasmanian.

A man previously identifying himself as a representative of Mr Bendall has not returned the Mercury’s emails and Mr Burrett has not been able to be contacted.