Sep 25, 2024
Former Portuguese government official-turned-CEO Antonio Mexia secretly held $5.9M in the British Virgin Islands
A new leak sheds light on the ownership of an offshore account found in the Pandora Papers, an ICIJ partner revealed.
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Aug 20, 2024
US lags on financial transparency compared to other developed nations, researchers say
A new global study mapping illicit financial flows reveals Dubai and Hong Kong are now dirty money hotspots, while the U.S. is becoming a go-to destination for banking bribes.
Aug 13, 2024
Angolan civil society groups demand answers on dos Santos assets
Four advocacy organizations have written to authorities in Portugal and Angola, demanding to know what has become of assets seized from Angolan former first daughter Isabel dos Santos’ sprawling financial empire.
Aug 13, 2024
Former Czech leader’s secret French estate, revealed in Pandora Papers, listed for sale
The luxury Riviera property featured in ICIJ’s investigation into then-Prime Minister Andrej Babis’ secret offshore dealings, and is now part of a money laundering probe by French authorities.
Jul 08, 2024
Ten years after an ICIJ exposé, Danish authorities charge Nordea bank with money laundering violations
In 2013, ICIJ media partner Politiken revealed that Russian nationals and others used the services of Nordea’s Copenhagen branch to maintain about 100 offshore companies.
Jul 03, 2024
Panama’s new president labels Panama Papers a ‘hoax’ as experts voice concerns about money laundering acquittals
After a Panamanian judge cleared 28 defendants in a trial linked to ICIJ's 2016 investigation, experts call for more resources to prosecute corruption cases. Panama’s new president says it’s time to move on.
May 24, 2024
Report flags over $2.6B laundered through US commercial real estate
Researchers cited ICIJ’s 2020 investigation into a Ukrainian oligarch’s sprawling property portfolio among 25 cases of allegedly ill-gotten funds being funneled into the sector.
May 15, 2024
Leaked Dubai property files link luxury flats to OneCoin crypto scammers
The Dubai Unlocked investigation shows how the emirate became a refuge for self-proclaimed “Cryptoqueen” Ruja Ignatova and nearly a dozen of her associates, even as the United Arab Emirates sought to clean up its image as a haven for criminals and fraudsters.
May 14, 2024
Dubai property portfolio calls into question effectiveness of sanctions on Kinahan cartel leader, experts say
Caoimhe Robinson, wife of accused drug kingpin Daniel Kinahan, has bought and sold properties in Dubai as he faces U.S. sanctions, the Dubai Unlocked investigation reveals.
May 14, 2024
Defying Angola and Interpol, Isabel dos Santos entrenches herself on Dubai waterfront
The eldest daughter of Angola’s former autocrat has found cover in the United Arab Emirates, where she, her mother and a business associate are linked to multiple properties, Dubai Unlocked reveals.
May 09, 2024
Chilean court dismisses Pandora probe into deceased former President Sebastián Piñera
Before his death, Piñera faced years of scrutiny over an offshore deal uncovered in ICIJ’s Pandora Papers.
Apr 18, 2024
UK freezes London property linked to Putin ally after ICIJ report
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the U.K. government has faced criticism for failing to enforce sanctions, reportedly overlooking even poorly hidden Kremlin-linked funds and assets.
Apr 09, 2024
US prosecutors push to seize apartment tied to Congolese president in luxury Trump complex
Embezzled public funds were allegedly used to purchase the Manhattan apartment for the use of the daughter of one of Africa’s longest-serving authoritarian leaders.
Mar 27, 2024
Met taps Sotheby’s executive to lead new provenance research team
The long-awaited appointment, which elicited skepticism from some in the art world, follows investigations by ICIJ and others into the origins of the museum’s treasures.
Mar 19, 2024
New data shows IRS’s 10-year struggle to investigate tax crimes
The number of cases the wider U.S. tax agency refers to its criminal unit has plummeted.
Feb 28, 2024
London property tied to Putin ally remains untouched by sanctions
Despite reforms to root out oligarchs who own U.K. real estate, the country has repeatedly overlooked Kremlin-linked assets hidden in plain sight.
Feb 21, 2024
Inside the IRS unit taking on America’s millionaires and billionaires
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is seeking to use an infusion of funding to keep up with the ever-evolving tax maneuvers of the ultra-rich — while staving off frequent political attacks.
Feb 06, 2024
Former Malaysian finance minister charged following Pandora Papers revelations
Daim Zainuddin is among several high-profile Malaysians whose offshore wealth has come under scrutiny by Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency.
Jan 19, 2024
Isabel dos Santos charged with 12 crimes in Angola over her dealings as Sonangol chair
The ultra-rich daughter of Angola's former president and her advisors are accused of defrauding the country of $219 million, including through financial schemes uncovered by ICIJ.
Jan 17, 2024
Malaysian politician under Pandora Papers probe linked to $52 million offshore trust and UK, US property investments
ICIJ’s new findings come as Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency investigates former finance minister Daim Zainuddin’s offshore assets, previously uncovered in the Pandora Papers leak.
Jan 05, 2024
US offers $10 million reward for information on five accused Hamas financiers
The State Department highlighted the reward after reporting by ICIJ on Hamas financing in the wake of the group’s deadly October incursion into Israel, which Israel says killed 1,200 people.
Dec 20, 2023
Alleged Hamas financier holds stake in Cyprus company that mines Egyptian gold, leaked files reveal
Sudanese businessman Abdelbasit Hamza — whose company holdings feature in Cyprus Confidential documents — has been accused of being “a central figure in Hamas' investment portfolio.”
Dec 13, 2023
Sri Lankan public security minister used shell companies to own London flats
Tiran Alles, a businessman and politician, is the latest Sri Lankan official identified in the Pandora Papers data trove.
Dec 11, 2023
A Ukrainian billionaire’s ties to a $122 million London penthouse raise questions about the UK’s foreign ownership crackdown
The Register of Overseas Entities was meant to “root out corrupt oligarchs and elites” in the U.K. real estate market, but experts say it’s falling short.
Dec 04, 2023
FBI called in to help Cyprus investigate Russian sanctions dodging
The U.S. has deployed a team of experts to aid Cypriot authorities' response to ICIJ's Cyprus Confidential investigation, which exposed a rogue financial system serving the Russian elite.