Magnus Kjøller built his fortune by ensnaring people in subscription traps. Today he owns large swaths of Aalborg, and from his luxury villa in Dubai he is also pulling the strings in the Velkommen scandal. He spends his wealth on sports cars, Michelin-starred restaurants and Liberal Alliance. Politiken paints a portrait of the controversial businessman.
The mastermind behind the Velkommen scandal boasts about his cars and his luxury life in Dubai
The businessman Magnus Kjøller plays many roles in the Velkommen scandal, where angry electricity customers are still waiting for answers. He lives in Dubai, loves expensive food and has repeatedly spoken in the media about his love of sports cars. Foto: Henning Bagger/Ritzau Scanpix
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Multimillionaire Magnus Kjøller stepped out of the spotlight after moving from Aalborg to Dubai, but for a few years in the 2010s the 42-year-old businessman was among Denmark’s most high-profile, flamboyant, and controversial entrepreneurs.
Now he is making headlines again. As Politiken has reported in recent weeks, Magnus Kjøller has emerged as the secret mastermind behind the Velkommen scandal. The drama continues Friday, when the much-maligned power and electricity companies may – or may not – be pushed into bankruptcy in the Maritime and Commercial Court, as angry electricity customers wait to learn where their money has gone.
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