Investigation

Senate Permanent Subcommittee opens inquiry into Trump crypto corruption

| Importance: 9/10

Senator Richard Blumenthal’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations opened inquiry into Trump’s cryptocurrency ventures, describing them as “unprecedented conflicts of interest and national security risks” and “pay-to-play scheme to provide access to the …

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Senate Judiciary Subpoenas Harlan Crow Over Thomas Gifts After Resistance

| Importance: 8/10

Senate Judiciary Committee issues subpoena to Harlan Crow after he refuses to provide information about gifts to Clarence Thomas, marking escalation in corruption investigation

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Pandora Papers Expose Global Elite's Offshore Financial Networks

| Importance: 10/10

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released the Pandora Papers, the largest leak of offshore financial documents in history, exposing the secret wealth and tax avoidance schemes of world leaders, politicians, and billionaires. The 11.9 million documents from 14 …

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Pandora Papers Expose Global Elite's Offshore Financial Networks

| Importance: 10/10

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released the Pandora Papers, the largest leak of offshore financial documents in history, exposing the secret wealth and tax avoidance schemes of world leaders, politicians, and billionaires. The 11.9 million documents from 14 …

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Navalny Investigation Reveals Putin's Palace Complex

| Importance: 9/10

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny released a comprehensive investigation exposing a $1.35 billion palace complex allegedly owned by Vladimir Putin on the Black Sea. The investigation, titled ‘Putin’s Palace: History of World’s Largest Bribe,’ revealed a 17,691 square …

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Navalny Investigation Reveals Putin's Palace Complex

| Importance: 9/10

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny released a detailed investigation exposing a lavish palace complex on the Black Sea allegedly built for Vladimir Putin. The investigation, titled ‘Putin’s Palace: History of World’s Largest Bribe,’ detailed a $1.35 billion estate …

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DOJ Reveals Investigation into $2 Million Bribery-for-Pardon Scheme

| Importance: 9/10

Heavily redacted federal court documents unsealed in December 2020 revealed the Department of Justice was investigating a “bribery-for-pardon” scheme in which individuals allegedly offered substantial political contributions in exchange for presidential pardons. The court filings, made …

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Trump Model Management Shuts Down Amid Federal Investigations

| Importance: 7/10

Trump Model Management quietly closes operations after 18 years, amid ongoing investigations into visa fraud and labor violations. The shutdown comes as multiple former models speak publicly about being trafficked on fraudulent visas, forced to work illegally, and subjected to debt bondage through …

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Panama Papers Published

| Importance: 9/10

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) published the Panama Papers on April 3, 2016, revealing a massive leak of 11.5 million financial and legal records. The documents exposed offshore financial activities of world leaders, politicians, and celebrities, detailing how …

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Panama Papers Published

| Importance: 9/10

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 …

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Panama Papers Published

| Importance: 9/10

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) published the Panama Papers on April 3, 2016, revealing a massive leak of 11.5 million financial and legal records. The investigation exposed offshore financial activities of world leaders, politicians, and celebrities, demonstrating …

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Senate Investigates Google Tax Avoidance, Exposes 2.4% Foreign Tax Rate

| Importance: 9/10

On May 21, 2013, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held hearings examining multinational corporation tax avoidance, with Google as a primary focus. The investigation exposed that Google paid only a 2.4% tax rate on foreign profits—avoiding approximately $2 billion annually in taxes …

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Washington Post Exposes Abramoff Native American Lobbying Scandal

| Importance: 8/10

The Washington Post published a groundbreaking investigation by journalist Susan Schmidt exposing the Jack Abramoff and Michael Scanlon lobbying scandal involving Native American tribal clients. The investigation revealed that the two lobbyists had charged six Native American tribes more than $82 …

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SEC Launches Investigation Into Enron's Related-Party Transactions

| Importance: 9/10

On October 22, 2001, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced it was formally investigating Enron’s suspicious dealings with partnerships controlled by CFO Andrew Fastow, characterizing them as “some of the most opaque transactions with insiders ever seen.” Enron’s …

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Monica Lewinsky Affair Becomes Public as Clinton Issues Denial

| Importance: 9/10

News breaks that President Bill Clinton engaged in an extramarital affair with Monica Lewinsky, a 22-year-old White House intern, during 1995-1997. The scandal emerges during a sexual harassment civil suit by Paula Jones, when evidence surfaces that Clinton had an inappropriate relationship with …

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Kenneth Starr Replaces Robert Fiske as Whitewater Independent Counsel

| Importance: 8/10

Pursuant to the newly reauthorized Ethics in Government Act, a special three-judge division of the D.C. Circuit Court appoints Kenneth Starr, former U.S. Solicitor General under George H.W. Bush, as independent counsel to continue the Whitewater investigation, replacing Robert Fiske. The Special …

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Whitewater Investigation Launches Under Special Counsel Robert Fiske

| Importance: 7/10

Attorney General Janet Reno appoints Robert Fiske, a moderate Republican and former U.S. Attorney, as special counsel to investigate the Whitewater controversy involving President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton. The investigation focuses on the Clintons’ 1978 investment in the …

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