Pandora Papers

Pandora Papers - ICIJ

The largest investigation in journalism history exposes a shadow financial system that benefits the world’s most rich and powerful. Read more., Nicos Anastasiades may have misused his office to advance his and his allies’ interests, according to a sprawling probe that also names his former law firm and other officials. , Documents from the Paradise and Pandora Papers leaks showed the "full extent" of the hidden financial schemes set up by Marcial Maciel, a priest found to have molested at least 60 children., Spanish courts hit Carlo Ancelotti, now head coach of Brazil, with a one-year suspended prison term and a fine., The sprawling tale takes viewers on a journey from temples deep in the sweltering jungles of Southeast Asia to the heights of the Western art world., Nine years after the Panama Papers helped turbocharge authorities’ pursuit of hidden wealth, the global impacts of ICIJ’s offshore investigations are still being felt., The country’s Financial Services Authority has revoked the licenses of Alpha Consulting after a Finance Uncovered investigation into the provider’s business of creating anonymous U.K. shell companies., The least-populated U.S. state has attracted secretive company formations, fraud indictments and questionable fortunes from around the world., Prosecutors say Firoz Patel, who was the subject of a Pandora Papers investigation, attempted to hide more than $40 million worth of cryptocurrency., Trident Trust was at the center of ICIJ’s Pandora Papers investigation exposing the offshore holdings of some of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful people., Mark Chikarovski styled himself as “AusCokeKing” as he trafficked drugs on the dark web in exchange for cryptocurrency., New data shows that company registrations in the Cowboy State have eclipsed Delaware, a renowned tax haven. Local officials are scrambling to keep up., Lord Charles Tryon, who is not accused of wrongdoing, held key positions in several firms prosecutors allege were part of the contractor’s efforts to conceal more than $350 million in profits., A new leak sheds light on the ownership of an offshore account found in the Pandora Papers, an ICIJ partner revealed., The yacht, known as the Amadea, was seized by officials in 2022, with the U.S. alleging billionaire Putin ally Suleiman Kerimov is the ultimate beneficial owner. , Advocates say the guilty verdict against the two Stand News former editors sets a “dangerous precedent” for press freedom in the China-ruled territory., The luxury Riviera property featured in ICIJ’s investigation into then-Prime Minister Andrej Babis’ secret offshore dealings, and is now part of a money laundering probe by French authorities., ICIJ spoke to disinformation experts about how these campaigns fuse fact with fiction, and engage in narrative laundering to trick audiences., The coordinated push would tax the world’s ultrarich 2% of their wealth annually, and could generate $250 billion in revenue for governments per year, according to a new report., A minority of countries that opposed a legally binding U.N. tax convention may seek to water it down, experts warn, risking the new convention becoming as “inconsequential as the OECD.”, Before his death, Piñera faced years of scrutiny over an offshore deal uncovered in ICIJ’s Pandora Papers., Citing both ICIJ’s Pandora and Paradise Papers revelations, an international accounting organization has for the first time urged accountants to consider public interest — and harm — when working on tax minimization schemes., Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the U.K. government has faced criticism for failing to enforce sanctions, reportedly overlooking even poorly hidden Kremlin-linked funds and assets., Embezzled public funds were allegedly used to purchase the Manhattan apartment for the use of the daughter of one of Africa’s longest-serving authoritarian leaders., Despite reforms to root out oligarchs who own U.K. real estate, the country has repeatedly overlooked Kremlin-linked assets hidden in plain sight., Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif failed to win a majority of parliamentary seats, as ousted leader Imran Khan claimed victory for his party from prison., A new rule would close a loophole Treasury warns is exploited by bad actors using ill-gotten cash to anonymously buy residential properties., Daim Zainuddin is among several high-profile Malaysians whose offshore wealth has come under scrutiny by Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency., ICIJ’s new findings come as Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency investigates former finance minister Daim Zainuddin’s offshore assets, previously uncovered in the Pandora Papers leak., Advocates have warned that criticism and challenges from business groups and their political allies are sowing confusion and fear among business owners., From government probes to police raids and pop culture, the impact of ICIJ’s unflinching reporting reverberated around the world., The Treasury Department is expected to announce its plan to address a loophole that experts warn enables criminals to stash dirty money in the United States., Tiran Alles, a businessman and politician, is the latest Sri Lankan official identified in the Pandora Papers data trove., Documents and hard drives were seized from Alpha Consulting’s offices, as the Seychelles regulator investigates the firm’s alleged role in the concealment of the true owners of hundreds of British shell companies., Advocates celebrated the resolution as a key step toward better representation for developing countries, but warned wealthy countries against further attempts to delay the much-needed reforms., Technology is the engine that powers the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, but our reporters aren’t the only ones using the innovative data tools the organization created., The Pandora Papers exposed the financial secrets of powerful people in more than 100 countries, leading to a worldwide crackdown on tax dodgers, money launderers and the white-collar professionals who enable them., A new Europol report has found that 70% of criminal enterprises are utilizing money laundering techniques to hide wealth and garner assets, outpacing authorities who are struggling to uncover their crimes. , The agency has dedicated a team to uncovering oligarchs’ assets stashed in South Dakota’s secretive trusts, which ICIJ’s Pandora Papers revealed are popular with bad actors seeking to anonymously hide wealth., Dutch news outlet Follow the Money found more than 50 STAKs, legal structures used to disguise assets and avoid scrutiny, in the Pandora Papers., The Bongo family ruled Gabon for most of its independence. While the country stagnated and poverty remained, the family amassed vast wealth — much of it hidden offshore., How Merck keeps the price of its blockbuster cancer drug sky-high, shutting out patients and straining health care systems around the world., Tens of thousands of secret photos and intelligence files expose the Assad regime’s killing machine., How the crypto boom minted a shadow economy that thrives on crime — and left a trail of devastated victims., How Beijing abuses international institutions to terrorize its critics and extend its repressive tactics worldwide., How Western oil companies bet on Kazakhstan, turned a blind eye to corruption risks — and ended up at the mercy of Vladimir Putin., A glimpse inside the tiny kingdom of Eswatini — Africa’s last absolute monarchy — where suspicious money flows and the elite exploit proximity to the king., A new investigation by ICIJ and 68 media partners exposes the sprawling financial industry that has powered the Putin regime as it dominates its neighbors — and undermines the West., An ICIJ-led cross-border investigation exposes how a lightly regulated sustainability industry overlooks forest destruction and human rights violations when granting environmental certifications., The case stems from ICIJ’s Cancer Calculus investigation into the world's best-selling drug’s sky-high price and its global consequences., The Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau probe corroborates ICIJ and Citizen Lab’s findings that attacks against journalists were part of a coordinated espionage campaign sponsored by Beijing. , In a letter, Sen. Maggie Hassan cited ICIJ's Cancer Calculus investigation and expressed concerns that the pharma giant is boosting profits at the expense of patients., Nicos Anastasiades may have misused his office to advance his and his allies’ interests, according to a sprawling probe that also names his former law firm and other officials.