Turkish Tycoon, Trump Fundraiser and Ex-CIA Chief Involved in 2018 Attempt to Free U.S. Pastor Held in Turkey
Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, a Turkish tycoon now on the run over a half-billion-dollar fraud scheme involving members of...
North America
GROUP AMERICA: A US-Serbian Drug Gang With Friends In The Shadows
Who is Mileta Miljanić? The Serbian-American Drug Lord and Leader of ‘Group America’
Born in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1960, Mileta Miljanić is the leader of the brutal yet low-profile drug trafficking...
From a Miami Mansion, an Alleged Mobster Amasses Albanian Property
An Albanian underworld figure is accused of doing business with Italian mafia bosses while usurping prime real estate in his...
FBI Case File Shows How Azerbaijan Botched Investigation Into Journalist’s Death
Sixteen years ago, Azerbaijani investigative journalist Elmar Huseynov was gunned down in the stairwell of his Baku...
OpenLux
The Secret Luxembourg Base of Italy’s ’Ndrangheta Mafia
Luxembourg’s company registry turns up firms controlled by people with ties to the ’Ndrangheta. Italian authorities say the...
OpenLux
Jet-Setting Venezuelan Businessman in Corruption Probe Linked to Luxembourg Firms
Investigators say they are closing in on Alejandro Betancourt, while his associate Francisco Convit, is on the run. Now,...
OpenLux
Serbian President's ‘Best Man’ Linked to Businessman with Organized Crime Ties
Nikola Petrović, a close friend of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, has done business with Stanko Subotić, a...
OpenLux
Shedding Light on Big Secrets in Tiny Luxembourg
Dodgy money from around the world has poured into secretive shell companies based in Luxembourg. Here’s why it was possible...
A Key Player in Malaysia's Biggest-Ever Corruption Scandal Found Sanctuary in Cyprus With Help From a Major London Firm
Despite public denials, well-known citizenship broker Henley & Partners helped disgraced financier Jho Low, who stands...
From Jordanian Planes to German Software, Myanmar’s ‘Genocidal’ Military Stocks Up
Sanctioned, embargoed, and accused of genocide, Myanmar’s military continues with efforts to acquire equipment made by...
The Cartel’s Consul in Barcelona
Mexican Consul Fidel Herrera was on a mission in Spain — but not necessarily for his country.
Fraud Factory
Down the Bitcoin Funnel: The Tech Firms Driving Investors to Ruin with Fake Celebrity News
Supercharged by Google and Facebook, a flood of fake news stories touting get-rich-quick schemes are funneling hopeful...