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The Panama Papers

Breaking the Story of How the Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money
Book • 2017
The book details the investigation led by Bastian Obermayer and Frederik Obermaier, who received an anonymous leak of 11.

5 million documents from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca.

This leak revealed a widespread system of global tax evasion, involving offshore holdings of politicians, public officials, and other influential individuals.

The investigation, conducted in secrecy over a year by an international team of 400 journalists, exposed complex financial networks and illegal activities such as tax fraud and evasion of international sanctions.

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