- Are you excited about your big day tomorrow?
- It's not that big a day.
- I know you bought that apartment.
Did you know what it was used for?
- I had no idea, I promise.
- A guy like that was always going to meet a bad ending.
- I want you to know you and the kids
have nothing to worry about.
I know my dad would want that for his grandkids.
- They killed Rivera before he could detonate the bomb.
- It's a fuck-up.
Ah! - Fuck!
- You should have come to me
for the fucking apartment, not Fionn!
- Mr. Melnick would like you to leave now.
- I'm hearing rumblings
from the Mayor's office that your competitors are
pushing for a review of Trestford's finances
following his death.
- Could you arrange a private meeting for me and the Mayor,
simply as a precaution?
- Is he aware of undue political influence
being used to sway the outcome of the Rivera enquiry?
- What influence?
- The Chief Inspector was
at Deputy Prime Minister Maes' office today.
- Ms. Brannigan has information
which may be of interest to CAB.
However, she has reason to believe
that disclosing this information
will put her life at risk.
- Richard had a mole in CTU.
That's how he stayed ahead of the investigation.
- Passport.
Welcome to Ireland,
Mr. Van Gasse.
- The Mayor's office has confirmed his attendance
at the launch.
I'll impress upon him our desire to expedite the process.
I'm not overly concerned.
I'll be in touch.
- Frances Swann.
Acting CEO of Trestford Limited.
How can I assist you today...
Officer Thijs?
- Yeah, I need to confirm
if this man ever worked for your company.
His name is Aubrey Cline.
- This can be cleared up very quickly.
We have no employment records
for this man.
- We know that he worked for Richard Melnick, Ms. Swann.
- But in a private capacity.
Never employed by this firm.
If the Officer wants to see the records to confirm this,
I'm happy to authorize that.
- Thanks for your time.
- My pleasure.
Is there some issue with this man
we should be aware of?
- If he wasn't your employee,
there's nothing for you to be concerned about,
Ms. Swann.
- Hem!
- Hiya.
There you go.
Any joy?
- Nothing so far.
Rebuilding the Brannigan case files is gonna take time.
- We need to figure out what they're trying to hide.
Something that was missed in the first investigation.
I mean, something that didn't seem relevant at the time.
- Yeah. Ah.
- You're OK? - Yeah, fine.
They went to a hell of a lot of effort, I'll give them that.
- OK.
What else have we got?
- Siobhan Brannigan.
- According to the files,
she had no knowledge of her husband's activities.
- She did everything she could to destroy evidence.
- Loyalty after the fact doesn't necessarily mean
she was involved in the day-to-day. - True.
But given the lifestyle she had,
she'd want to be pretty naive
not to question where the money was coming from.
- It's worth checking out.
Where is she now?
- Last we checked, she had hightailed it
to Dubai with the kids.
The press had a field day after Fionn's death.
Barry Brannigan's son found dead
in suspicious circumstances...
- Right. Call her solicitor.
Tell him we want to arrange a call with Siobhan.
Christian.
- There had to be some form of communication between them.
- Phone calls, emails.
- We still got Brannigan's devices in evidence.
I can start there.
- Fionn was getting his instructions somehow.
Ah, Jesus!
Christ!
Niskus Group...
is now facing uncertainty
following the death of Trestford's CEO Richard Melnick.
Key figure in the formation of the consortium
and his public face, we spoke earlier
to Isobel Delvey, spokesperson...
... to give us her reaction.
- All we've asked for is a reasonable delay
in order to reassess the financial stability
of Trestford and Niskus Group.
The sudden death of a CEO
this close to signing contracts
should raise concerns
about the direction of the new leadership.
This sale is not a small thing.
It should concern every citizen of Belgium.
- Expected at today's launch
is Deputy Minister Viktor Maes,
who's controversial decision to privatize the port
faced initial resistance, but soon gained both...
- The conference room has been set up
just as you instructed, Ms. Swann.
- Yes.
See if there's any way we can get them moved.
- Hello, Frances. Fabulous event.
- Thank you for being here.
Hi. - Hello.
- Let me take your bag.
- Thank you.
Hi! So great to see you here. - Hello!
- Thank you for coming. - It's nice to be here.
- Thank you.
- You got a good turnout.
- All port-based businesses.
Yes, it's a good opportunity
to show them that they will be in safe hands.
Something I'd also like to discuss with the Mayor.
- Let's keep it light for now.
The meeting is arranged
for after the press conference.
Mr. Mayor.
May I introduce to you
Frances Swann?
- Such a pleasure to finally meet you.
- Nice to meet you.
- We have the best view to discuss
everything we've planned
in terms of improvements to the port...
- It must be difficult to watch.
Your consortium was so close to securing that bid.
Passent Hussein, Vandaag newspaper.
- Isobel Delvey.
You know that already.
- They look very friendly.
- Niskus Group, or at least Trestford,
have plenty of friends in high places.
- Hmm.
High enough places to influence the sale of a port,
perhaps.
- We had to put together an excellent proposal.
We had the support of the environmental lobby, the unions.
The whole package.
- Yeah. But Trestford had
the political sway.
- Is that a... - Yes, exactly.
- Excuse me.
Can all members of the press
please make their way to the convention room?
The briefing will start shortly. Thank you.
- Yeah, I'm sending you something.
- Who am I looking at?
- Aubrey Cline.
He worked for a private military contractor
with Daniel Katz and David Perez.
The company just confirmed their identities.
- Jesus. - Yeah.
We need Bibi to tell us how he's connected to Richard Melnick.
Trestford is giving us the runaround .
And we're also checking if he was anywhere near Katz the day of the murder.
- Is he a suspect?
- Well, more a person of interest right now.
- Have you question the man?
- We haven't located him.
- You haven't located him?
- We just got this information, OK?
The company doesn't have a current location for him,
but we notified Interpol
and we're covering every line of enquiry.
- If Cline knew we were onto Katz,
than he knows that Bibi's been talking to us.
He'll come for her again.
- What are you saying?
- We've both had our IT systems breached.
- There's no leak on our end,
we've secured our systems.
If there's a list of witnesses to be eliminated,
it makes sense Katz would be on it.
- Cline's a soldier.
He's taking his orders from someone.
- Yeah, I agree.
- Or if they needed Richard out of the way to get to her?
- I'll look into that.
Have you told Bibi we need to question her here in Antwerp?
- She's safer where she is,
at least until you've located Cline.
- Claire, we need Bibi here.
- Let's see how this plays out first.
We'll keep the lines of communication open.
- It's a fair price.
You won't find better.
- The car's ready?
- This has been an open
and transparent process.
The sale of the port
ensures financial security for Antwerp.
As I promised in my campaign,
I will always put the interest of the people first.
Yes, please.
- Minister, you're calling this an open and transparent process.
What was the nature of your relationship
with Trestforf's CEO Richard Melnick
before his sudden death?
- A professional one.
A working relationship.
Yes, please.
- What do you say to the concerned environmentalists
who claim you're sacrificing protected nature reserves
around Antwerp Port?
- I can assure you the sale is contingent on existing reserves
being protected and even expanded.
- Thank you, Mayor.
- Did every CEO bidding for the port
donate to your election campaign last year?
Or was that just Richard Melnick?
- As a journalist, you know that by law,
all political donations are a matter of public record.
I have nothing to hide on that front.
Yes, please.
- Was Melnick's donation in any way
an influencing factor into the decision
to privatize the port?
- Richard Melnick positioned
Trestford's European headquarters in Antwerp
because he saw the huge potential
this city has to offer.
And like the rest of us,
heartbroken by last year's horrific bombings,
his investment helped reinvigorate the city.
He wanted to support people who shared his vision.
And that's what motivated everything Richard Melnick did
throughout his career, vision.
And that what motivates us now.
- Thank you, Frances.
No, Richard Melnick's donation had no impact whatsoever
on the decision toward Niskus Group sale.
This only thing influencing that decision is
what is in the best interest for the Belgian people.
- Why is Niskus' name... - Thank you.
- Thank you, everyone.
That's all the time we have for questions today.
Ms. Swann will be making her presentation on behalf
of the Niskus Group in approximately 30 minutes.
- Why was that journalist asking questions
about Richard and campaign donations?
They'll keep digging,
especially if they sniff a potential scandal.
- Let them.
- This should worry you, Frances.
The Mayor will not want to be seen doing you
any special favours.
Not after what was said at the press conference.
- Then, you should be the one to convince him otherwise.
- I can't force the man...
- I want my meeting with the Mayor, Viktor,
as agreed... today.
- What's that?
- Ginseng and lemon,
meant to boost mental performance.
Antioxidants: cleanse the mind.
It's good, honestly.
(Sniffs
- Thanks.
- Sure.
- Aubrey Cline, suspect in the murder of Daniel Katz
and the man who can link
Richard Melnick to the bombings.
But... - There's always a but.
- CTU are still trying to locate him.
- We need to move Bibi to a safe house.
- I'll get the process started. In the meantime, go talk to her.
See what she can tell you about the Cline-Richard connection.
And Sean...
stay with her.
- You might check...
Later this afternoon,
maybe they'll send something else.
- How upsetting for you, Frances,
the press going after Richard like that.
- It comes with the territory, Isobel, as you well know.
- But still, so soon after your mentor's passing...
- Richard Melnick was my business partner,
certainly not my mentor.
- Yeah, of course.
Yeah.
- Ah, fuck!
Fuck!
- This moment is the culmination of a dream
shared with my dear friend and colleague,
the late Richard Melnick.
Shepherding Niskus Group in his absence
is not a responsibility I take lightly.
And my determination
to finalize this sale is fuelled in his belief
in the unlimited potential of Antwerp Port.
The whole focus is on providing effective services
to meet the industry needs.
We are committed to the development of Antwerp
as a green port,
as an example of how market demands can be met
while protecting the environment.
Liar!
Liar! Tell them the truth!
She's lying! Tell them the truth!
Murderer! She's a murderer!
Tell them the truth! No! No!
Save our port!
Save the hundreds of species that will be wiped out by this expansion deal!
- Find out how he got in here. Yeah.
- Save our port!
Save the hundreds of species that will be wiped out
by this expansion deal! Liar!
- There's no doubting their passion.
But this is a passion we share.
Which is why we have made sustainability the cornerstone
of our proposal I am presenting to you today.
- Yeah, yeah. I thought that went pretty well.
Oh. Hey.
How are you?
How did the protestor even get in?
- I'm fine.
Security are looking into it.
These things always bring out the lunatic fringe.
- You held it together, though.
- Something I picked up from your father.
I noticed the watch. - Hmm.
- He'd be pleased to see you wearing it,
especially today.
- Yeah, it's actually being a welcome distraction
to be here after the past few days.
- And how's Arthur?
- Yeah, Arthur's OK. - Hmm.
- Bibi, on the other hand, is being... Bibi.
- Frances. - Difficult.
- Frances.
- There's some people I want to introduce you to.
- Ah, there's something I need to attend to first.
- Sure.
- And James, I know you two did not
always see eye to eye,
but Richard thought the world of you and Arthur.
Not of this would be possible
without the sacrifices your father made.
- Thank you.
- Hmm.
Where does he want to do this?
- It's not happening, Frances.
- What do you mean, it's not happening?
- The Mayor left.
I tried.
He's requesting formal review
of Trestford's finances.
- He wasn't prepared to discuss this with me personally?
- It's not the end of the world.
The review will take a few weeks maximum.
- Any delay at this stage is a big deal.
If Richard's death didn't impact Trestford's share price,
I don't see why it's impacting the Mayor's decision now.
- Because he's a politician.
Politicians care about allegations
that could affect their reputation.
- I have my reputation to uphold too.
I told my shareholders that we're proceeding as planned.
I trust you're going to put this right, Viktor.
Where are we with our acquisition?
- I'm still waiting for someone to send me a location.
- I want her dealt with.
No more waiting.
- Right.
- What's up?
- The solicitor can't get through to Siobhan Brannigan.
He said the number's been disconnected.
- Should we be worried?
- I'll call the Irish consulate over there
and see if they have a registered address for her.
- Ms. Brannigan.
- Is Arthur OK?
- Your son's safe, Ms. Brannigan.
I just need to ask a few questions.
Do you know of any connection between this man, Aubrey Cline,
and Richard Melnick?
- He was Richard's driver.
- Do you recognize any of the men
in this photograph?
- Cline was part of this,
he was working with the bombers?
- Any of the others?
- This man with David.
They handled the bombers.
How was his driver involved?
- That's what we're trying to establish.
- So, this corroborates what I've been saying about Richard.
- It establishes a connection,
but we need more.
Excuse me.
Claire.
- Josh.
We've got a problem.
The Irish consulate in Dubai just informed me
that Siobhan's no longer on the register of foreign property owners.
- What? Why?
- Her solicitor spoke to her
three weeks ago and she never said a word about selling up.
She did tell him she registered
the children in this fancy private school.
- Did they start?
- Nope.
I can check and see if she entered the country in the last three weeks.
- I'll put a request for a warrant to access her accounts
to see where the money from the property sale was lodged.
- Is everything OK?
- Your sister-in-law,
have you been in contact recently?
- I was going to make contact when I moved back to Ireland,
but by then, she'd already left.
Why?
- We can't locate her.
It appears she sold her properties in Dubai
and disappeared with the kids.
- What?
- How involved was Siobhan in Fionn's business dealings?
- She wasn't.
- Mrs. Brannigan, there are two children caught up in all this.
We need to know they're safe.
Would Siobhan know anything that would put her in danger?
Anything that would make her run?
- Fionn always said that Siobhan knew nothing.
After he died, she wanted a new start.
I swear to God, that's all I know.
- Siobhan Brannigan?
- Nothing.
What's all this?
- We need something solid to stay on this case.
I pulled every available public record highlighting
Trestford investors and shareholders,
and there's no sign of Fionn investing in Richard's company.
- What we need is access
to Richard Melnick's financial records,
but that would require international cooperation.
- And we don't have enough to go to ECAB.
- Fionn could have invested through a third party.
- That would be like finding a needle in a haystack.
Even if he did use a smokescreen,
it could be any of these companies.
- Then we start with Irish based companies.
Here.
- Here's another promising one.
- Globexton Limited.
A logistics and shipping company.
- And look at that,
it's in the same industrial estate as Fionn Brannigan.
- You're a genius.
- Thank you.
CEO, Edward Molyneaux.
- Ah, great shot.
- That's how it's done, gentlemen.
- Well done.
- Mr. Molyneaux.
I wondered if I could have a word.
- If you're looking for an interview, love,
you'll have to go through my communications people.
- Following you on the golf course now, ah?
- I just need a moment of your time, Mr. Molyneaux.
- I'll catch up with you.
- Come on, lads, let's go out.
- This is how the CAB conducts its business these days?
- This is just a friendly chat.
I thought you could help us with some enquiries.
But if you prefer,
you and your solicitor can come down to our offices and make it official.
What led you to invest in Trestford Limited?
- A recommendation from an associate.
My adviser checked them out.
- Does this associate have a name?
- Brannigan.
Fionn Brannigan.
I knew your lot were after him.
And when I saw how he died
and his possible dodgy dealings,
I told them I wanted out.
- But then you changed your mind.
- I had a phone call from Richard Melnick,
the CEO himself.
He told me I was making a huge mistake,
that Brannigan was a law onto himself,
that there was a big deal on the horizon
that would triple my investment.
- This was the deal for Antwerp Port?
- Yeah.
- Thank you for your time, Mr. Molyneaux.
Ah, sorry, one more thing.
When did Richard Melnick call you?
- I remember reading about Brannigan's death in the paper.
It must have been a few days after that.
- So, several months before the port was actually privatized.
CTU has found evidence that could corroborate
Bibi's statement about Richard Melnick.
To be certain, we need access to Melnick's financials.
CEO of Globexton, Edward Molyneaux
invested in Trestford on the advice of Fionn Brannigan.
This is proof of a financial connection
between Fionn and Melnick.
I'd like to set up a joint operation with ECAB
to investigate this connection on the Melnick side,
to confirm that he funded
Fionn's participation in the bombing.
- I thought we agreed that once you'd interview Brannigan,
you'd hand this over.
- Yes, Chief, but this team knows the case,
they know the players
and they have the expertise necessary
for an investigation this complex.
- Molyneaux invested in a hedge fund
on the advice of a fellow businessman.
That's proof of nothing.
If it was, we'd be arresting half the business community.
- They're waiting for you, Chief.
- It's not enough, Claire, I'm sorry.
- And Bibi Brannigan? - CTU's witness now.
The Brannigan case was a big win for this team.
The results they got were impressive,
career changing for some.
But we have enough of a backlog without taking on cases
that are not just outside our remit,
but our jurisdiction as well.
- Gately didn't bite.
- The Molyneaux connection's not enough.
Bibi will be heading to Antwerp.
- Look, we tried.
- Right, let's go again to see what else we have.
- We're waiting on a warrant
for Siobhan Brannigan’s accounts.
Authorities in Dubai confirmed that she paid
for a one-way ticket for her and the children to Ireland two weeks ago.
They never made that flight.
Bibi hasn't heard from her either.
- I found something on Fionn's phone.
It was built for dual SIM,
but we never found a second SIM.
Fionn's bank statements.
Fionn was buying pay-as-you-go credit,
the same value each time, dating back over two years.
Why buy pay-as-you-go credit?
- Because he didn't want those calls showing up
on a itemized phone bill. - Yeah.
- So, if we can track down the provider, we can get the number
and a record of the calls from that second SIM.
- Yeah. I'll make some calls.
- If anything comes in on Siobhan, call me straight away.
I'm gonna pay Bibi Brannigan a visit.
- Yeah, boss?
- Josh, can you check a plate for me?
- What's the number?
- 08D-129-581.
- Yeah.
- Silver BMW 3 Series.
- The BMW seems legit.
I'll follow up just to make sure. - Thanks, Josh.
Christian?
- Yeah, I have Dr. Baert here with me on speaker.
- Dr. Baert.
- Richard Melnick's blood sample I have tested
came back with traces of Taxus Baccata,
a poison.
- Christian.
- Yeah, we need to find out who would benefit most
from Richard Melnick's death.
And for that, we need Bibi Brannigan here in Antwerp.
- She says she knows nothing of Siobhan's involvement in this.
She seems genuinely worried.
- Evidence is emerging from Belgium
that your father-in-law was murdered.
- James said it was a heart attack.
- If they launch a murder investigation,
they're gonna want to question you... in Antwerp.
- I'm not going back to Belgium! I can't!
- The goalposts have shifted.
- I want to keep you in Ireland, Ms. Brannigan.
I really do.
But for that to happen, you have to give us more.
Something I can investigate.
Something that will keep you here.
Sana, Fionn,
now Richard.
All dead.
Your sister-in-law and two children are missing.
- It was Richard who helped launder my father's assets.
- How?
- He introduced me to a man,
Gordon Hearst, a facilitator.
He helped Fionn and I liquidate my father's assets.
He set up a series of companies, offshore accounts.
If Richard had Fionn purchase that apartment in Antwerp,
it was likely Hearst to arrange the transfer of funds.
- Why the hell didn't you tell us all this before?
- Because this facilitator was hiding your nest egg.
We need to keep her talking.
Get timelines if you can:
where Richard introduced them,
when they met.
I'll update Gately,
let her know that we have cause
to reopen the Brannigan investigation.
I'll be right back.
- Fuck!
- Hiya.
- You could do with this? - Ah, cheers.
That's the service. - Yeah, no worries.
- All good? - Yeah. Give me a second.
Ah.
Christian. Bibi gave up a facilitator.
- Claire, Cline is in Ireland.
He flew into Shannon this morning.
You were right. - He's coming for her.
I need to get an armed team here.
We need to move her now.
I need you to get up on the road,
keep a lookout for a silver BMW!
And no one gets past that gate unless I personally clear them.
- Got you.
- Yeah. - Sean.
Bibi needs to be prepped to leave.
I have an armed response team on their way,
but I need you at her side until they get here!
- What's going on, Claire?
- CTU tracked Cline to Ireland.
And there's a possibility I was followed.
- Ah!
- Bibi!
- Ah! - Fuck!
- Sean! What happened?
- Bibi!
Bibi!
Are you shot?
Is he in the house? - The window.
- Get down!