Tag: money laundering
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Reportercast February 2026 with Jack Adamovic Davies: on Cambodia, crime and justice
read this article: Reportercast February 2026 with Jack Adamovic Davies: on Cambodia, crime and justiceCITY OF LONDON–Jack Adamovic Davies is the investigative reporter who exposed the Prince Group, a Cambodia-based organized crime gang now facing serious charges in the US. The group was sanctioned in the US and UK. While on staff at Radio Free Asia, Jack took on a lonely and at times terrifying mission to write about…
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Irish land reg loophole could attract money launderers, ex-senior judge says
read this article: Irish land reg loophole could attract money launderers, ex-senior judge saysCITY OF LONDON–A loophole in Irish rules around the land registry database and mortgage securitization may be used by money launderers, Edmund Honahan, retired Master of the High Court in Ireland, said in an interview. Honahan has long been campaigning for reforms in how Ireland handles changes to land registry entries. He has warned for…
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Reporter and Follow the Money exposed Monaco’s delays in criminal prosecution
read this article: Reporter and Follow the Money exposed Monaco’s delays in criminal prosecutionReporter and Dutch investigative media outlet Follow the Money have exposed unexplained delays in a criminal investigation in Monaco, involving bank accounts alleged to contain proceeds of fraud and potentially sanctions evasion. Based on offshore company documents leaked to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, and an exclusive interview with pre-eminent global sanctions campaigner Bill…
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Duet Private Equity out of business over €2.6 million compensation claim
read this article: Duet Private Equity out of business over €2.6 million compensation claimThe company was linked indirectly to ongoing scandals in Eastern Europe, Germany and the UK. LONDON—Duet Private Equity is in insolvency over a lost arbitration claim against Starbridge Development Holdings, a Seychelles company whose beneficial owner was not disclosed, according to public data filed with Companies House and people involved in the proceedings. The matter…
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Reportercast June 2022: Jamison Firestone on Russia sanctions
read this article: Reportercast June 2022: Jamison Firestone on Russia sanctionsIn this first episode, our guest is Jamison Firestone, a legendary lawyer and campaigner among Russia-watchers. He discusses his experience of living in Moscow in the 90s, then being driven out after his friend and colleague Sergei Magnitsky was killed for discovering a massive state-enabled corruption scheme. Jamison played a top role in the ensuing…
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Global fintech Paxum and Hungarian bank OTP caught up in Romanian fraud probe
read this article: Global fintech Paxum and Hungarian bank OTP caught up in Romanian fraud probeCanada-based and offshore haven-linked Paxum Inc was defrauded of some $16 million from an OTP Bank account in Bucharest, but prosecutors allege broader financial crimes surrounding the case.