At least 140 politicians from more than 50 countries are linked to offshore companies. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been linked to anonymous companies created by the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, according to documents released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists known as the ICIJ, according to an NPR report. The leaked documents show that the Trump …
‘Why? And Why Now?’ Panama Papers ‘John Doe’ Steps Out of Shadows
The anonymous source behind the Panama Papers stepped out of the shadows on Friday to offer justification for what has been called the biggest leak in history. The whistleblower’s gender and name remain secret, as does their occupation. German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, the leaker’s initial contact, has authenticated that the statement came from the Panama Papers source. “For the record, I do not work for any government …
About the Panama Papers
Over a year ago, an anonymous source contacted the Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) and submitted encrypted internal documents from Mossack Fonseca, a Panamanian law firm that sells anonymous offshore companies around the world. These shell companies enable their owners to cover up their business dealings, no matter how shady. In the months that followed, the number of documents continued to grow far beyond …
John Vibes – WikiLeaks Documents Show NSA Spied On World Leaders On Behalf Of Big Oil
According to documents published by WikiLeaks this week, the NSA spied on multiple world leaders on behalf of oil companies. The documents revealed that the NSA spied on the private meetings of world leaders such as UN chief Ban Ki-moon, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and other European politicians. The discussion between Ban Ki-moon and Merkel was involving environmental pollution and …