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Pandora Papers: Secret tax havens of world leaders, celebrities revealed



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The Pandora Papers investigation has revealed that 35 current and former world leaders — including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the king of Jordan and Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta — as well as powerful billionaires were affiliated with companies that use offshore tax havens. Offshore accounts are often used to secretly manage and move large sums of money to hide a person’s true wealth. The investigation, carried out by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and a team of 150 news outlets — including DW’s Turkish service — also found that more than 330 high-level politicians and public officials worldwide have ties to offshore accounts. …

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