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Kid Berwyn

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17. Offshore Loot leads to planet's super wealthy and Putin
Sun Dec 1, 2019, 12:17 AM
Dec 2019

Revealed: the $2bn offshore trail that leads to Vladimir Putin

A massive leak of documents shines new light on the fabulous fortunes of the Russian president’s inner circle

Putin’s best friend: the cellist who holds the key to his fortune

Iceland’s PM faces snap election over revelations

What are the Panama Papers?

Panama Papers: global reaction – live


by Luke Harding
The Guardian, April 3, 2016

A network of secret offshore deals and vast loans worth $2bn has laid a trail to Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin.

An unprecedented leak of documents shows how this money has made members of Putin’s close circle fabulously wealthy.

Though the president’s name does not appear in any of the records, the data reveals a pattern – his friends have earned millions from deals that seemingly could not have been secured without his patronage.

The documents suggest Putin’s family has benefited from this money – his friends’ fortunes appear his to spend.

The files are part of an unprecedented leak of millions of papers from the database of Mossack Fonseca, the world’s fourth biggest offshore law firm. They show how the rich and powerful are able to exploit secret offshore tax regimes in myriad ways.

The offshore trail starts in Panama, darts through Russia, Switzerland and Cyprus – and includes a private ski resort where Putin’s younger daughter, Katerina, got married in 2013.

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https://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/apr/03/panama-papers-money-hidden-offshore
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South Dakota included? h2ebits Nov 2019 #3
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Link to South Dakota story h2ebits Dec 2019 #32
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Saw it tiptonic Nov 2019 #6
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Wyoming? Scarsdale Nov 2019 #7
Dick Cheney was a congressman for WY KelleyKramer Dec 2019 #21
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Liz Cheney and the entire family work for Dick Cheney lunatica Dec 2019 #30
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Offshore Loot leads to planet's super wealthy and Putin Kid Berwyn Dec 2019 #17
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