Mar 03, 2021
Isabel dos Santos’ Maltese consulting firm served with $230,000 tax bill
The Angolan billionaire’s company had “no intention” to carry out economic activity in Malta, the island nation's authorities said.
Europe
Feb 10, 2021
Angola asks Dutch court to seize Isabel dos Santos-linked stake in energy firm
The acquisition was bankrolled by state oil company Sonangol, whose lawyers now allege that the deal enriched Angola’s former ruling family at the expense of the country.
Jan 26, 2021
British Virgin Islands corruption scandal threatens its dependable tax haven reputation
The territory, whose shell companies have repeatedly played a role in notorious global crime schemes, also may be blacklisted by the EU after the Brexit deal.
Jan 19, 2021
2021 may see tax reforms to address COVID-19, environmental challenges, and more
Governments and international bodies seek to fill massive deficits as billionaires and multinational corporations have seen their wealth grow during the ongoing pandemic.
Jan 12, 2021
Deutsche Bank agrees to pay $130 million in latest major US penalty
To resolve an investigation into a foreign bribery scheme, the German lender entered a deferred prosecution agreement — a common way for big banks to avoid criminal charges.
Jan 11, 2021
Steinmetz and European, US advisers on trial for mining ‘corruption pact’ in West Africa
Swiss prosecutors allege that the Israeli billionaire and business associates bribed a wife of the former Guinean president to obtain lucrative mining rights.
Jan 05, 2021
Dirty money, murder, and an investigation like a ‘real-life crime novel’
Danish reporter Eva Jung uncovered Denmark’s biggest money laundering scandal, and brought that expertise to bear on our most recent investigation, the FinCEN Files.
Dec 08, 2020
Muslim Brotherhood suspect and Saudi billionaire linked to same offshore companies, Austrian report says
Paradise Papers revealed the suspected radical, a Viennese entrepreneur, was listed as the director of shell companies in the British Virgin Islands, Malta, and the Bahamas.
Dec 02, 2020
Italian mafia probe shows banks exposure to massive alleged laundering scheme
The investigation may provide a rare look into how illicit money moves across borders through flawed banking systems.
Nov 17, 2020
Belgium’s biggest banks propose system to share suspected money laundering information
The proposal was made at a Belgian parliamentary hearing held in response to the FinCEN Files investigation.
Nov 02, 2020
Threats, violence, trolling, and frivolous lawsuits used to silence journalists investigating financial crimes, survey finds
Reporters who uncover corruption often face intimidation that’s invisible to the public, the Foreign Policy Centre found in its new report, “Unsafe for Scrutiny.”
Oct 22, 2020
FinCEN Files sparks fresh UK inquiry into laundering of dirty billions
The Treasury Committee says it will examine the effectiveness of anti-money laundering systems and sanctions, listing areas of concerns investigated by ICIJ.
Oct 20, 2020
Implant Files reporters win partial release of medical device information in France
The ruling excluded information on the grounds of protecting trade secrets as Le Monde journalists continue to call for press freedom.
Oct 16, 2020
German prosecutors drop probe into Deutsche Bank ties to Estonian dirty money scandal
Prosecutors fined the bank $15.8 million for its failure, on more than 600 occasions, to promptly submit reports that would have alerted criminal investigators to suspicious transactions.
Oct 09, 2020
European lawmakers call for coordinated banking industry reforms in wake of FinCEN Files
A session of European Parliament focused on the need for stronger oversight of money flows across the European Union to fight money laundering.
Oct 06, 2020
A roundup of FinCEN Files reporting from Europe
European banks and shell companies play a key role in global money laundering.
Oct 02, 2020
Portuguese regulator calls for criminal prosecution of auditors following Luanda Leaks
CMVM says Portuguese auditors broke anti-money laundering laws to help Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos grow her business empire.
Oct 01, 2020
FinCEN Files investigations into the gold trade from around the world
From Benin to Bolivia to Britain, see stories on precious metals companies by ICIJ’s media partners.
Oct 01, 2020
Europe’s anti-money laundering chief defends his record in wake of FinCEN Files
Latvia was viewed as a hub for criminals to launder billions while Valdis Dombrovskis was the country's prime minister.
Sep 29, 2020
A roundup of FinCEN Files reporting from North America
ICIJ partners investigated 'ghost' companies in Canada, Russian mirror trades, North Korean money moving through major U.S. banks, Miami’s role in global money laundering, and more.
Sep 25, 2020
European lawmakers and regulators react to FinCEN Files
The investigation on global banking has prompted action in the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Portugal.
Sep 22, 2020
Maltese police arrest former prime minister’s chief of staff in money laundering probe
Keith Schembri and Brian Tonna’s assets were also frozen by court order in connection to an alleged passport kickbacks scheme.
Sep 21, 2020
Inside scandal-rocked Danske Estonia and the shell-company ‘factories’ that served it
The FinCEN Files reveal how a handful of secretive agencies mass-produce U.K. shell companies owned by criminals and launderers from former Soviet states.
Sep 08, 2020
Slovak businessman cleared of ordering murder of journalist Ján Kuciak and fiancée
Marián Kočner was acquitted in the case which sparked huge public protests and political fallout, but remains jailed for forging promissory notes.
Sep 01, 2020
‘A good idea and a serious topic’: Joop Bouma on investigative journalism
An ICIJ member since 2001, Dutch investigative journalist Joop Bouma knows about the power of collaborations – we spoke with him as he wrapped up a career spanning more than 45 years.
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