Paradise Papers

Not to be confused with Panama Papers or Pandora Papers.

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The Paradise Papers are a set of over 13.4 million confidential electronic documents relating to offshore investments that were leaked to the German reporters Frederik Obermaier and Bastian Obermayer,[1][2] from the newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung.[3] The newspaper shared them with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists,[4] and a network of more than 380 journalists. Some of the details were made public on 5 November 2017 and stories are still being released[as of?].

The documents originate from the legal firm Appleby, the corporate services providers Estera and Asiaciti Trust, and business registries in 19 tax jurisdictions.[5] They contain the names of more than 120,000 people and companies.[6] Among those whose financial affairs are mentioned are, separately, AIG,[7] then-Prince Charles[8] and Queen Elizabeth II,[9] President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross.[10]

The released information resulted in scandal, litigation, and loss of position for some of the named, as well as litigation against the media and journalists who published the papers.

  1. ^ Zerofsky, Elisabeth (11 November 2017). "How a German Newspaper Became the Go-To Place for Leaks Like the Paradise Papers". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. ^ Berglez, Peter; Gearing, Amanda (2018). "The Panama and Paradise Papers. The rise of a global fourth estate". International Journal of Communication. 12 – via ijoc.org.
  3. ^ "What are the 'Paradise Papers' and why should you care?". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  4. ^ Fitzgibbon, Will; et al. (5 November 2017). "The 1 Percent – Offshore Trove Exposes Trump-Russia Links And Piggy Banks of the Wealthiest 1 Percent – A new leak of confidential records reveals the financial hideaways of iconic brands and power brokers across the political spectrum". International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Archived from the original on 5 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Paradise Papers: All you need to know". BBC. 5 November 2017. Archived from the original on 5 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Paradise Papers: Your guide to four years of offshore revelations". BBC News. 5 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Paradise Papers: Your guide to four years of offshore revelations - BBC News". BBC News. 5 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  8. ^ Will Fitzgibbon (7 November 2017). "Another British Royal Found With Offshore Connections". ICIJ. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Paradise Papers: Queen's private estate invested £10m in offshore funds". BBC News. BBC Panorama. 5 November 2017. Archived from the original on 5 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Paradise Papers: Tax haven secrets of ultra-rich exposed". BBC News. BBC Panorama. 5 November 2017. Archived from the original on 5 November 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2018.