Panama Papers affair widens as database goes online

[Javaman]

Source: BBC

The Panama Papers affair has widened, with a huge database of documents relating to more than 200,000 offshore accounts posted online.

The database became accessible from 18:00 GMT at offshoreleaks.icij.org.

The Panama Papers have shown how some wealthy people use offshore firms to evade tax and avoid sanctions.

The papers belonged to Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca and were leaked by a source simply known as "John Doe". The company denies any wrongdoing.

much more at link...

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36249982

[pkdu]

1. Okay...so you can pick any name u want for your offshore

Tax dodge....over 20 have the Name TRUMP in them.

[ReRe]

2. Hmmmm.......

.... wonder how many files will touch the HRC/WJC empire?

[silvershadow]

3. Well they are global, so I can only imagine.. nt

[ReRe]

4. We must be patient...

... research takes time.

[silvershadow]

5. Time is of the essence. We need to break up into groups and tackle it. nt

[ReRe]

6. DU has ....

.... some diligent researchers for members and I'm sure they are digging as we speak. I do agree about the time problem.

[mitty14u2]

7. ICIJ Releases Database Revealing Thousands of Secret Offshore Companies

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists publishes today a searchable database that strips away the secrecy of nearly 214,000 offshore entities created in 21 jurisdictions, from Nevada to Hong Kong and the British Virgin Islands.

The data, part of the Panama Papers investigation, is the largest ever release of information about offshore companies and the people behind them. This includes, when available, the names of the real owners of those opaque structures.

The database also displays information about more than 100,000 additional offshore entities ICIJ had already disclosed in its 2013 Offshore Leaks investigation.

https://panamapapers.icij.org/blog/20160509-offshore-database-release.html