Nov 28, 2025
Swiss lawyer from Panama Papers firm to face court on tax evasion charges
Christoph Zollinger was once one of Mossack Fonseca’s most senior employees. Now, he’s due to face trial in Germany.
Panama Papers
The Panama Papers is one of the biggest leaks and largest collaborative investigations in journalism history. The 2016 investigation was centered on more than 11.5 million financial and legal records that exposed a system that enables crime, corruption and wrongdoing, hidden by secretive offshore companies.
Aug 08, 2025
New US bill aims to clamp down on money laundering through art holdings
The proposed Art Market Integrity Act would subject art brokers to the same BSA reporting requirements as antiquities dealers, banks and other financial institutions.
Apr 03, 2025
Hundreds of millions more dollars recouped by governments after ICIJ investigations
Nine years after the Panama Papers helped turbocharge authorities’ pursuit of hidden wealth, the global impacts of ICIJ’s offshore investigations are still being felt.
Jan 17, 2025
UK anti-corruption minister resigns amid Bangladeshi corruption probe into her family
Tulip Siddiq, whose aunt is Bangladesh’s recently ousted leader, also faced questions over her family’s London properties.
Oct 15, 2024
Police operation targeting Brazil’s largest criminal organization uncovers Panama Papers link
A police report obtained by ICIJ partner Agência Pública claims an offshore company created by Mossack Fonseca in 2012 is part of a cluster of firms that allegedly laundered money from drug trafficking.
Aug 30, 2024
Nordea to pay $35 million to end Panama Papers-linked money laundering probe
A top New York regulator said the Finland-listed bank had been implicated in several global scandals including ICIJ’s 2016 exposé, which showed Nordea helped hundreds of customers create offshore companies in tax havens.
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.
Jun 28, 2024
Panama Papers trial concludes with all defendants acquitted of money laundering
The founder of the now-shuttered law firm Mossack Fonseca was among those cleared in the long-awaited ruling that took more than two months to come down.
May 09, 2024
Panama Papers law firm co-founder Ramón Fonseca Mora dies in hospital
Fonseca was recently absent from the long-awaited Panamanian money laundering trial arising from ICIJ’s 2016 investigation.
Apr 08, 2024
Panama Papers trial begins with denials eight years after historic tax evasion exposé
Twenty-seven people face money laundering charges in the long-delayed hearing at a courtroom in Panama’s Gil Ponce Palace of Justice.
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 13, 2024
Pakistan in political limbo after voters deliver rebuke of military
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif failed to win a majority of parliamentary seats, as ousted leader Imran Khan claimed victory for his party from prison.
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 12, 2024
‘It is still dangerous to be a journalist’: Daphne Caruana Galizia’s son reflects on her life and legacy
Paul Caruana Galizia’s new book grapples with the seismic impact of his mother’s murder, and how her fearless reporting may have saved Malta from becoming a “mafia state.”
Jan 05, 2024
How the world responded to ICIJ’s investigations in 2023
From government probes to police raids and pop culture, the impact of ICIJ’s unflinching reporting reverberated around the world.
Nov 03, 2023
Canada poised to create public company registry to curb financial secrecy
The landmark reforms seek to mend Canada’s image as a “reputable” tax haven by revealing the real owners of companies.
Sep 06, 2023
Europe’s finance watchdogs sound alarm over plan to deepen economic ties with San Marino, Monaco and Andorra
In a joint letter, regulators warned that the three microstates’ “less rigorous” oversight rules could open a backdoor for illicit financial flows into the EU.
Aug 17, 2023
As US company registry stalls, New York forges its own path toward transparency
A new state bill modeled on the federal Corporate Transparency Act aims to expose company owners and share the information in a publicly searchable database.
Aug 07, 2023
Panama Papers law firm outsourced offshore deals to accountant in India, new reporting shows
In 2016, Mossack Fonseca became synonymous with the shady world of offshore finance following ICIJ’s investigation. The Indian Express reveals what the now-shuttered firm did next.
Jul 24, 2023
Actress Isabelle Adjani, who was named in the Panama Papers, to be tried for tax evasion
The French star is accused of concealing a hefty donation from a Senegalese businessman and using an offshore company to funnel more than 100,000 euros to an unknown beneficiary.
Jul 13, 2023
Plaintiff seeks to anonymously sue Germany for alleged breach of contract to share revenue raised due to Panama Papers’ tax fraud investigations
Unorthodox case prompts whistleblower advocate to question if Germany is running an ad hoc rewards program for whistleblowers that lacks formal protections.
May 23, 2023
Seven years after the Panama Papers, the country sees a dramatic decrease in corporate registrations
A new study shows registrations going down and dissolutions going up in Panama
May 11, 2023
In 2022, ICIJ exposed new faultlines in the global political landscape
ICIJ spent the last year doing what it does best: mining datasets, sifting through documents and shining a light on systems previously shrouded in secrecy.
Apr 11, 2023
U.S. Treasury faces a wave of criticism over faltering push to unmask anonymous companies and track dirty money
Transparency activists warn that delays to U.S. reforms designed to thwart illicit money flows have grave global implications.
Apr 03, 2023
Watch: Panama Papers inspires music, film and more
Seven years after the first Panama Papers stories made headlines around the world, ICIJ takes a look at how the investigation has permeated popular culture, from music to film and more.