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8. I don't think most folks DO realize that.

Mon Apr 4, 2016, 02:44 PM

Apr 2016

I know that it is an astounding amount of money which has been and continues to be hidden in offshore secret banking accounts - Panama, Belize, Singapore, Cayman Islands, Isle of Jersey, Lichtenstein - seems like an endless number of jurisdictions cater to dirty money.

The Financial Times' Nicholas Shaxson wrote an amazing expose, "Treasure Islands", a few years back, but I think I was the only person who read it.

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So, no US officials are implicated by the Panama Papers? [View all] snot Apr 2016 OP

there's more coming soon. wendylaroux Apr 2016 #1

Millions more pages coming. nt tblue37 Apr 2016 #2

I'm sure a lot of Republicans in Congress are Warpy Apr 2016 #3

if you think that only Republicans Angel Martin Apr 2016 #20

Oh, yeah, I've paid attention Warpy Apr 2016 #21

FWIW, there's this post: "USA in this huge leak: 3072 companies, 441 clients" pampango Apr 2016 #4

according to BBC US Justice Dept now reviewing. salin Apr 2016 #7

I don't think most folks DO realize that. closeupready Apr 2016 #8

They are major - but I believe I read that they are the fourth largest firm. salin Apr 2016 #10

No kidding Warpy Apr 2016 #22

Which explains two sudden departures from the DoJ. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #25

Tell me why you think they quit WhiteTara Apr 2016 #29

I think their names came up. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #30

So, you think that they wouldn't play ball WhiteTara Apr 2016 #32

Could have been industry insiders/lobbyists with quite a bit of money to roll around in. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #34

I never thought of the Justice Department as WhiteTara Apr 2016 #35

Lots of lobbyists are lawyers. DoJ is their natural habitat. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #40

Of course but the Western media will push malaise Apr 2016 #5

So you're saying we should ignore it? Blue_Tires Apr 2016 #9

Editor of German paper to break this said more is coming yurbud Apr 2016 #6

I have been glued to a couple of feeds about this all day. salin Apr 2016 #11

The law firm listed is only one of several firms doing this kind of work in Panama stevenleser Apr 2016 #12

Can you break down what this means? rbrnmw Apr 2016 #14

Sure, which stuff do you need broken down? I am very familiar with all of this. stevenleser Apr 2016 #15

OK but I was seeing posts trying to tie it to Hillary somehow rbrnmw Apr 2016 #16

Yeah, those are a joke. Here is the deal with that... stevenleser Apr 2016 #17

well I guess it's like the indictment fairy then no there there rbrnmw Apr 2016 #18

Dirsregard such posts for the time being Warpy Apr 2016 #23

thanks rbrnmw Apr 2016 #24

Yeah, this is unlikely to involve the Clintons or their foundation. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #28

Right? askarnia1 Apr 2016 #13

Inside Job by...? askarnia1 Apr 2016 #19

No. Because the data does contain americans. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #31

This guy writes for Drudge, I don't think WhiteTara Apr 2016 #33

thanks askarnia1 Apr 2016 #41

We all can and WhiteTara Apr 2016 #42

McClatchy has 600 American names... ViseGrip Apr 2016 #26

And they said none of them are political figures. n/t pnwmom Apr 2016 #37

Which reminds me, to this day there is not a single scandal Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #27

The Rethugs made up the ultimate scandal with the birther contentions. pnwmom Apr 2016 #38

The guy is squeaky clean, boring even Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #39

Don't expect any huge names from the U.S. roamer65 Apr 2016 #36

Just not yet - patience nt LiberalElite Apr 2016 #43