Spencer Woodman is a reporter for ICIJ, based in New York.
His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NBC News, Associated Press, The Guardian, Rolling Stone and The Intercept.
- Investigations
Cyprus Confidential
2023
Hidden Treasures
2022
The Uber Files
2022
Russia Archive
2022
Pandora Papers
2021
FinCEN Files
2020
Solitary Voices
2019
Implant Files
2018
Paradise Papers
2017
- Stories by Spencer Woodman
ICIJ reviewed hundreds of pages of court records to examine the Big Four firm's role in a controversial tax maneuver, which one expert labeled "easily replicable."
Oct 02, 2024
Despite high-profile efforts to repatriate Khmer artifacts, the expulsion of the longtime advocate continues an ongoing saga for the museum.
Sep 04, 2024
High-powered tax attorneys bemoaned the 2010 legislation meant to crack down on big-dollar tax shelters. They ended up writing parts of an IRS directive that essentially undid it.
Aug 29, 2024
The spate of repatriations followed extensive efforts to trace and recover looted ancient artifacts, including some identified by ICIJ and linked to disgraced art dealer Douglas Latchford.
Aug 27, 2024
Thousands of pages of email records obtained by ICIJ reveal Israel Bonds’ campaign to court senior U.S. financial officials with highly personalized sales pitches and pro-Israel messaging.
Jul 25, 2024
Newly obtained data shows the IRS division that audits corporations and the ultrarich flagged no more than 22 possible tax crimes over the past five years — roughly 40 times fewer criminal referrals than from the unit covering small businesses.
Jun 11, 2024
An ICIJ investigation examining hundreds of leaked tax forms offers a glimpse into the huge challenges the U.S. agency faces in tackling the favorite new global investment vehicles of the world's most wealthy.
Apr 03, 2024
The number of cases the wider U.S. tax agency refers to its criminal unit has plummeted.