In 2015 he told Global Witness that payments for the block were "morally OK" and "in accordance with the law of Nigeria and international practice". The leaked emails tell a very different story. Van Beurden, in a phone call wire-tapped by Dutch authorities with Shell's CFO, Simon Henry, refers to "really unhelpful emails". One internal email copied to then CEO Peter Voser, stated: "Etete can smell the money. If at nearly 70 years old he does turn his nose up at nearly $1.2 bill (sic) he is completely certifiable. But I think he knows it's his for the taking." Shauna Leven, Anti-Corruption Campaigns Director, said: "This is a huge scandal – it must trigger change.