Panama Papers Published

| Importance: 9/10 | Status: confirmed

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists published the Panama Papers, revealing offshore financial activities of world leaders, politicians, and celebrities. The leak exposed how Mossack Fonseca helped clients launder money, dodge sanctions, and evade taxes. The unprecedented investigation leaked over 11.5 million financial and legal records, revealing offshore holdings of 140 politicians and public officials from over 200 countries.

Key Actors

ICIJ Mossack Fonseca Vladimir Putin associates Various world leaders Süddeutsche Zeitung Bastian Obermayer Frederik Obermaier

Tags

offshore money-laundering tax-evasion investigation leak global-corruption

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