Jan 10, 2025
US court grants IRS request to probe clients of offshore finance giant
Trident Trust was at the center of ICIJ’s Pandora Papers investigation exposing the offshore holdings of some of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful people.
Impact from Pandora Papers
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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.
Apr 22, 2024
New ethical guidelines for tax professionals announced following global scandals
Citing both ICIJ’s Pandora and Paradise Papers revelations, an international accounting organization has for the first time urged accountants to consider public interest — and harm — when working on tax minimization schemes.
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.
Dec 06, 2023
Police swoop on Seychelles financial services firm hours after new Pandora Papers probe
Documents and hard drives were seized from Alpha Consulting’s offices, as the Seychelles regulator investigates the firm’s alleged role in the concealment of the true owners of hundreds of British shell companies.
Nov 22, 2023
UN votes to create ‘historic’ global tax convention despite EU, UK moves to ‘kill’ proposal
Advocates celebrated the resolution as a key step toward better representation for developing countries, but warned wealthy countries against further attempts to delay the much-needed reforms.
Oct 06, 2023
The Met to return two ancient artifacts to Nepal
One of the sculptures — a striking stone portrait of Vishnu stolen from a shrine in the ’80s — was gifted to the museum in 1995 and identified decades later by online sleuths.
Oct 03, 2023
Investigators worldwide continue to open ‘Pandora’s Box’ to pursue criminals identified in Pandora Papers two years after ICIJ’s landmark investigation
The Pandora Papers exposed the financial secrets of powerful people in more than 100 countries, leading to a worldwide crackdown on tax dodgers, money launderers and the white-collar professionals who enable them.
Sep 13, 2023
IRS investigating sanctioned Russian oligarchs’ use of South Dakota trusts, agent says
The agency has dedicated a team to uncovering oligarchs’ assets stashed in South Dakota’s secretive trusts, which ICIJ’s Pandora Papers revealed are popular with bad actors seeking to anonymously hide wealth.
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 29, 2023
German state buys Pandora Papers data, invites authorities to investigate
Authorities in the state of Hesse have reportedly already started flagging “cases worthy of examination” in a dataset that includes more than 10 million files.
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.
Jun 21, 2023
Lawmakers urge Europe to heed Pandora Papers ‘lessons’
A newly-adopted parliamentary report on ICIJ's 2021 investigation highlighted concerning issues, from inequality in financial systems to the need to protect journalists and whistleblowers.
Jun 13, 2023
UK tax authority clamps down on Pandora Papers tax avoiders
The agency sent letters to hundreds of people implicated in ICIJ’s 2021 investigation, calling on them to “be honest” about their offshore assets or face consequences.
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 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.
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.
Feb 19, 2023
Malaysia’s anti-graft agency probes former finance minister and his associates over Pandora Papers’ revelations
The anti-corruption commission and other government agencies are looking into the offshore assets of a former finance minister and his family, as well as others named in ICIJ’s 2021 investigation.
Jan 26, 2023
Citing corruption, US sanctions former Paraguayan president, bars ex Panama president from entering the country
Horacio Cartes and Ricardo Martinelli’s offshore dealings were featured in ICIJ’s Pandora Papers.
Jan 17, 2023
European Parliament votes to expand proposed rules targeting shell companies after Pandora Papers highlighted their role in tax evasion
Negotiations remain ongoing for final adoption of the “Unshell” directive, while tax justice activists say it may be too “weak” to effectively stop tax abuses.
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.
Dec 14, 2022
Former IMF boss Strauss-Kahn mired in French investigation sparked by the Pandora Papers
French authorities are looking into the former finance minister’s Moroccan tax residency status as part of a broader probe targeting 200 people named in the ICIJ investigation, Le Monde reported.
Dec 12, 2022
US Senate blocks major anti-money laundering bill, the Enablers Act
Lawmakers are hopeful that the legislation, introduced last year in the wake of the Pandora Papers, will be passed through alternative means.
Oct 31, 2022
Provinces pose threat to Canada’s bid to curb corporate secrecy, researchers warn
The country plans to establish a national corporate ownership registry, which would reveal the true owners of shell companies, by next year.
Oct 21, 2022
Switzerland aims to track corporate ownership in attempt to curb money-laundering
Facing international pressure to shed light on shadowy corporate ownership, government plans to reveal who actually owns legal entities.