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Breaking: WW corruption by the wealthy exposed
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The financial secrets of heads of state, athletes, billionaires and drug lords have been exposed in the latest — and biggest ever — leak of records from an offshore tax haven.
The leak includes 11.5 million confidential documents shedding light on the assets and murky fiscal dealings of everyone from the prime ministers of Iceland and Pakistan to soccer player Leo Messi, movie star Jackie Chan and associates of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The records, dating as far back as 1977, come from a little-known but highly influential Panama-based law firm called Mossack Fonseca, which has 500 staff working in 40-plus countries. The firm is one of the world's top creators of shell companies — corporate structures that can be used to hide ownership of assets.
While offshore accounts are not in themselves illegal, the leaked records show they are often used to shield illicit dealings.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/panama-...oney-1.3518951
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Among those mentioned in the “Panama Papers” were David Cameron ’s late father Ian and several Tory peers and former MPs.
Footballer Lionel Messi and his dad, the Prime *Ministers of Iceland and Azerbaija*n, the King of Saudi Arabia and *President of Azerbaijan are named.
Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin is also linked. Although the Russian President is not named, files reveal money from Russian bank Rossiya – already on the EU sanctions list – was channelled through offshore firms owned by associates allegedly including concert cellist Sergei Roldugin.
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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...tories-7684150
Capitalism my ass, these frauds don't pay taxes then worry about deficits 
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