Impact
ICIJ has redefined what investigative journalism looks like in the 21st century. We have repeatedly conducted journalistic collaborations so big, so visionary and so aspirational that they are unlike any others in history.
Our Offshore Leaks, Panama Papers, Paradise Papers and FinCEN Files investigations were the biggest cross-border journalism projects ever. They have shaken the establishment and led to public protests, to multiple arrests, sweeping legal reform, and official inquiries in more than 70 countries, and to the resignations of the leaders of Pakistan, Iceland and Malta after allegations of corruption.
We helped bring about the Corporate Transparency Act in the United States, hailed as the biggest anti-corruption measure since the Patriot Act of 2001. Our work has also been credited for helping bring more than 130 countries together to sign a worldwide minimum tax rate as a measure to stop giant corporations avoiding their responsibilities.
Sep 12, 2023
Lindemann family returns 33 long-sought ancient statues to Cambodia
Billionaire George Lindemann showcased his collection of Khmer treasures and passed them on to his children. But investigations by ICIJ and others traced many of his prized antiquities back to pillaged sacred sites.
Jun 23, 2023
Family of accused antiquities trafficker agrees to pay $12 million in record settlement
Douglas Latchford’s estate agreed to forfeit the money and return a 7th-century statue. Relics tied to the accused smuggler remain in museums and private collections around the world.
May 11, 2023
In response to scandals and stolen art seizures, the Met plans to scour its own collections for looted artifacts
The museum’s plan includes hiring a four-person team — led by a new “manager of provenance” — to root out suspect works among the Met’s many treasures with a view to returning them.
Mar 30, 2023
Prosecutors eye new seizures of old art at the Met
Ongoing investigations continue to show that the New York art museum is housing pieces it doesn’t have the rights to.
Dec 21, 2022
How 2022 turned into one of ICIJ’s biggest years for investigations and impact
Over the last 12 months, the newsroom behind the world’s biggest journalism collaborations put out more deep-dive global exposés than ever before.
Aug 10, 2022
As US returns looted relics to Cambodia, officials call on more collectors to come clean
A museum and private collectors relinquished dozens of religious artifacts linked to alleged antiquities smuggler Douglas Latchford, whose offshore trusts were uncovered in the Pandora Papers.
Jan 12, 2022
Tech titan surrenders Cambodian relics sold by indicted dealer amid broader repatriation push
Netscape co-founder Jim Clark paid millions for antiquities bought from alleged trafficker Douglas Latchford, whose secret offshore dealings were exposed in the Pandora Papers.
Nov 10, 2021
Denver museum to return looted relics to Cambodia after US moves to seize them
The repatriation of the ancient statues comes weeks after Pandora Papers reporting identified dozens of Khmer antiquities linked to an accused trafficker in the collections of major art institutions.
Oct 25, 2021
After Pandora Papers, Met officials contacted U.S. attorneys about relics Cambodia says were stolen
The museum met with federal prosecutors in New York after the investigation detailed links between antiquities it holds and an indicted art dealer.
Oct 17, 2021
The Denver Art Museum to return four artifacts to Cambodia after Pandora Papers investigation coverage of indicted art dealer
The museum’s plan to send the ancient relics to their native country follows reporting that showed they were linked to Douglas Latchford, indicted in 2019 after decades of alleged trafficking.
Jul 30, 2020
Artful dodgers: US Senate finds billionaire Putin pals evaded sanctions through art deals
Billionaire brothers Arkady and Boris Rotenberg bought millions of dollars in art, even while U.S. institutions were banned from doing business with them.
Apr 11, 2016
Contested Modigliani seized from freeport as Swiss open investigation
The artwork may be worth as much $25 million, and is at the center of a court dispute that involves an offshore company featured in the Panama Papers.