Dozens of world leaders, politicians, celebrities and sports stars are fidgeting uncomfortably on their chairs after a German newspaper unveiled details of their offshore activities.
The Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) revealed on Sunday that it had received more than two terabytes of information about shell corporations created for clients by Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca.
Those who have availed themselves of Mossack Fonseca's services include 12 serving or former heads of state, including people close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, and Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson.
While there are good legal reasons for some people or businesses to use shell companies, reporters at the dozens of international media organizations involved in researching the leak do not believe many covered in the files meet those criteria. Full story...
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The Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) revealed on Sunday that it had received more than two terabytes of information about shell corporations created for clients by Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca.
Those who have availed themselves of Mossack Fonseca's services include 12 serving or former heads of state, including people close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, and Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson.
While there are good legal reasons for some people or businesses to use shell companies, reporters at the dozens of international media organizations involved in researching the leak do not believe many covered in the files meet those criteria. Full story...
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