A Slovenian businessman convicted of fraud set up shell companies to hide his trail.
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Marko Glinšek fought in court by arguing that his Slovenian company, Lux Factor, was merely a distributor of the cosmetics, and that the real seller was another company called Lux Factor, based in the Seychelles. Leaked documents prove Glinšek lied in court about his control of a Seychelles company to avoid a conviction.
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ICIJ’s largest ever investigation on the offshore world unlocks financial secrets of politicians, billionaires and the global elite.
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The Pandora Papers reveal the inner workings of a shadow economy that benefits the wealthy and well-connected at the expense of everyone else.
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During an official visit to Israel, Slovenia’s Prime Minister met with a representative NSO Group, the surveillance software developer that created Pegasus which was reportedly discovered on the devices of co-workers of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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In the last five years the neighboring government led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significantly increased its funding of Hungarian national minority’s activities abroad.
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By financing its minority in Croatia the Hungarian government is expanding its influence through agricultural land, funding companies, supporting education and football clubs.
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Dodgy money from around the world has poured into secretive shell companies based in Luxembourg. Here’s why it was possible — and how we exposed them.
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But every storm runs out of wind and leaves behind calm waters, especially in the Adriatic. Oštro wishes you smooth sailing in 2021!
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Oštro’s fact-checking project Razkrinkavanje.si that is dedicated to verifying the authenticity of claims circulated in the media respects the five principles of the Code launched by the IFCN, a forum for fact-checkers worldwide hosted by the non-profit media organisation Poynter Institute.
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Taxpayers were forced to shoulder some of the burden of salvaging Darko Horvat’s business empire after it collapsed under more than $340 million in debt.
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OCCRP and media partners from across Europe collected over 20 billion euros’ worth of COVID-19 contracts and tenders. Explore our data interactive to learn more about what we found, from pricey masks to a hydroxychloroquine boom.
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The FinCEN Files reveal how a handful of secretive agencies mass-produce U.K. shell companies owned by criminals and launderers from former Soviet states.
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The FinCEN Files investigation exposes tensions between British bank’s New York and London operations.
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FinCEN Files shows the role of U.S.-based correspondent banks in facilitating the global flow of dirty money.
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Where in the world is Pantheon Worldwide? Not even its own bank can say.
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The FinCEN Files show trillions in tainted dollars flow freely through major banks, swamping a broken enforcement system.
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Substandard protective equipment for COVID-19 is being sold in over a dozen countries, using misleading certificates produced by businesses in the heart of Europe.
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If you want to make money outside the law, forget guns, drugs, alcohol or cigarettes. Trade in illegal pesticides combines high profits with lower risks.
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A Slovenian businessman with investments in gambling — and no background in healthcare — managed in just one day to secure a lucrative contract for millions of dollars in coronavirus protection equipment. It’s unclear what that equipment even is.
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