Money Laundering

Lionel Messi denies allegations of tax evasion and money laundering by help of shell companies.

Company Mossack Fonseca from Panama managed for almost 40 years letterbox companies. Through a data leak entanglements of celebrities from around the world have now been revealed. Ramón Fonseca Mora he defended himself against accusations: His company does not help with money laundering or tax evasion.

Although the affected firm Mossack Fonseca was warned it was open to German Steuervermeider only a few weeks ago.

The firm Mossack Fonseca managed for almost 40 years letterbox companies. A data leak now revealed the entanglements of celebrities from around the world. Panama promised support in the investigation.

Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Allison-Madueke was arrested and the police found 700 million USD in one of her counsellor's flat. She is charged with bribery and money laundering.

Inspector general of the anti-corruption department of County Prahova's Police Constantin Ispas and two other officers were arrested with the charges of bribery, trafficking influence, misuse of insider information, abuse of power and money laundering.

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) the Netherlands tries to catch more funds that are connected to bribery by analyzing reports of unusual transactions. According to their recently published annual report, a reported transaction of 10 million euros led to the big settlement of 350 million euros between the Dutch public prosecutor and VimpelCom ltd. Trust offices still appear to be less inclined than banks to report unusual transactions.

Who is really behind a company? This question will be answered with standardized registers Germany and four other EU countries. However their newly announced initiative leaves open who gets everything glimpse.

Fifa's former vice president Eugenio Figueredo has confirmed the existence of a corruption network in South America. Shortly after his extradition from Switzerland to Uruguay he was sent to prison for corruption and money laundering but then released to a hospital as he suffered from heart problems.

An investigation of mismanagement of public funds was ordered against unknown perpetrators. The Panama Papers revealed that former member of the Parliament Zsolt Horváth (FIDESZ)and former party-treasurer (MSZP) László Boldvai's wife Csilla K. have interests in off-shore companies.