Margot Patrick

In this gripping discussion, Margot Patrick, a WSJ reporter specializing in international banking and illicit finance, uncovers the dark underbelly of money laundering. She explains how billions in dirty money are funneled through London and Dubai airports, spotlighting the case of a woman carrying $3 million in cash. Topics include the evolution of money laundering tactics and the surprising laxity in airport security that aids such schemes. Patrick also sheds light on the dramatic transition of a model unwittingly caught in this sprawling conspiracy.

Margot Patrick, a WSJ reporter focusing on Swiss banking, unpacks her investigation into Credit Suisse's troubling historical ties to the Nazis. She reveals shocking new documents that expose the bank's deeper complicity than previously understood. The discussion highlights the ongoing struggles for justice faced by descendants of victims, the challenges posed by Swiss banking secrecy, and a recent investigation that unearthed nearly 100 active accounts linked to Nazi clients as recently as 2020. This provocative exploration sheds light on the importance of transparency in banking.