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mopinko

(70,071 posts)
Tue Oct 5, 2021, 09:24 AM Oct 2021

was there any legal fallout from the panama papers?

Last edited Tue Oct 5, 2021, 10:27 AM - Edit history (1)

i know there was a law firm that went down, but i dont think they went to jail.
i dont recall any prosecutions.

were there any? am i just not paying attention?


eta- yeah, i didnt think so.

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was there any legal fallout from the panama papers? (Original Post) mopinko Oct 2021 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Oct 2021 #1
Of course not malaise Oct 2021 #2
The president of Iceland went to jail. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #3
the global elites live in a different world Voltaire2 Oct 2021 #4
Daffy Duck once said House of Roberts Oct 2021 #5
I can't think of the last time huge political crimes have been punished NewHendoLib Oct 2021 #6

Response to mopinko (Original post)

malaise

(268,885 posts)
2. Of course not
Tue Oct 5, 2021, 09:29 AM
Oct 2021

Sure there are lots of thieves, but what about all the developed countries that benefitted from the stolen money invested in property in their countries. Not an effin' word

Scrivener7

(50,935 posts)
3. The president of Iceland went to jail.
Tue Oct 5, 2021, 09:31 AM
Oct 2021

A perfect patsy for a conspiracy like that.

Then the press on it pretty much stopped.

Voltaire2

(12,995 posts)
4. the global elites live in a different world
Tue Oct 5, 2021, 09:52 AM
Oct 2021

embarrassment is the max penalty for most of their crimes.

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