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Ex-Chief of Staff for Malta’s Former Prime Minister Testifies Against Childhood Friend Accused of Ordering Journalist’s Murder www.occrp.org/en/news/ex-c...
Ex-Chief of Staff for Malta’s Former Prime Minister Testifies Against Childhood Friend Accused of Ordering Journalist’s MurderKeith Schembri served as chief of staff to Malta’s prime minister at the time investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated. He testified this week that the killing was commissioned...www.occrp.orgJUST OUT: 🔴 ‘Mutant Pharmacy’ Fraudster From U.S. Living Large in Moscow Read more in OCCRP Weekly, our flagship email newsletter on the latest in organized crime and corruption: eepurl.com/uYriFeRGaj Subscribe: eepurl.com/dv_Lov
Slim Shady: Smugglers Eye Big Profits Running Weight Loss Drugs into Brazil www.occrp.org/en/feature/s...
Slim Shady: Smugglers Eye Big Profits Running Weight Loss Drugs into BrazilThe weight loss drug tirzepatide has become a major black market commodity on the border between Paraguay and Brazil, fueling a rise in armed robberies and smuggling by criminal groups.www.occrp.orgHow can you spot disinformation in seconds? Look for the fake outrage. Fear-inducing headlines, claims of 'hidden truths’ and warnings of ‘secret forces’ are all designed to alarm and scare you, targeting your emotions and bypassing your critical thinking: youtu.be/z18d-01PXvo
Card Stacking, Firehosing, and Pink Slime: Inside the Propaganda Playbook Against the TruthHow do you tell the difference between real, fact-checked reporting and a highly paid, sophisticated smear campaign?
In this deep-dive interview, OCCRP Senior Editor Ilya Lozovsky sits down with…youtu.beFrom Tehran to Texas: How a Convicted Iranian Pyramid Scheme Ringleader Built a New Life in the U.S. www.occrp.org/en/investiga...
From Tehran to Texas: How a Convicted Iranian Pyramid Scheme Ringleader Built a New Life in the U.S.Mazyar Mahan, convicted in absentia in Iran in connection with a $25 million pyramid scheme that defrauded hundreds of people, obtained U.S. citizenship and went on to teach film at a Texas university.www.occrp.orgHead of FinCEN Leaving to Join Citibank as Global Head of Sanctions www.occrp.org/en/news/head...
Head of FinCEN Leaving to Join Citibank as Global Head of SanctionsAndrea Gacki has served as director of FinCEN since 2023. She’s the second top anti-money laundering regulator in the last five years to leave and join Citibank.www.occrp.orgLithuania Reviews Belarusian Businessman After Report www.occrp.org/en/news/lith...
Lithuania Reviews Belarusian Businessman After ReportFollowing an investigation by OCCRP and Buro into apps secretly sending data to Russia and Belarus, Lithuania is weighing the legal status of the Belarusian businessman behind them.www.occrp.orgEU Sanctions Target Prince Group and its Chairman Chen Zhi Over Cyber-Scams, Forced Labor www.occrp.org/en/news/eu-s...
EU Sanctions Target Prince Group and its Chairman Chen Zhi Over Cyber-Scams, Forced LaborRelated Articleswww.occrp.orgFrench Prosecutors Seek Trial for BNP Paribas in Case Against Late Gabon Leader's Family
French Prosecutors Seek Trial for BNP Paribas in Case Against Late Gabon Leader's FamilyWhile pursuing the family of Gabon's former president for alleged embezzlement in France's long-running "ill-gotten gains" investigation, prosecutors have requested a trial for BNP Paribas and the wife...www.occrp.orgNEW: A man alleged by a U.S. Treasury official to have acted as a front for U.S.-sanctioned Lebanese brothers was the owner of a subcontractor on a 2022 fuel supply contract awarded by the Pentagon. www.occrp.org/en/investiga...
Pentagon Fuel Subcontractor Owned by Alleged Front for U.S.-Blacklisted BrothersA man alleged by a U.S. Treasury official to have acted as a front for U.S.-sanctioned Lebanese brothers was the owner of a subcontractor on a 2022 fuel supply contract awarded by the Pentagon.www.occrp.orgUK Crime Unit Jails 108, Seizes $93.6M in Drugs www.occrp.org/en/news/uk-c...
UK Crime Unit Jails 108, Seizes $93.6M in DrugsRelated Articleswww.occrp.orgRussia Charges Telegram Founder Durov With Aiding Terrorism www.occrp.org/en/news/russ...
Russia Charges Telegram Founder Durov With Aiding TerrorismRussia’s FSB accused Pavel Durov of aiding terrorism and placed him on an international wanted list, escalating pressure on Telegram amid restrictions on the messaging service.www.occrp.orgDZ Mafia Denies Threatening French Mayor, Arson Attack on Influencer www.occrp.org/en/news/dz-m...
DZ Mafia Denies Threatening French Mayor, Arson Attack on InfluencerA French mayor was placed under police protection and a social media influencer's car was torched in a series of violent incidents linked to Marseille's “DZ Mafia.” The group denied any involvement.www.occrp.org🇺🇸🇷🇺 The alleged mastermind of a $2 billion U.S. telemedicine scam Is enjoying the luxury life in Russia. Read our new investigation with our member center Important Stories: www.occrp.org/en/investiga...
The Alleged Mastermind of a $2 Billion U.S. Telemedicine Scam Is Enjoying the Luxury Life in Russia www.occrp.org/en/investiga...
The Alleged Mastermind of a $2 Billion U.S. Telemedicine Scam Is Enjoying the Luxury Life in RussiaBrian Sutton, accused of masterminding one of the largest fraud schemes to ever be unraveled in the United States, is living freely in Russia. Among his acquisitions there is a fleet of luxury cars, an...www.occrp.orgOwner of Company Spearheading Kyrgyzstan’s Planned ‘Eco-City’ Had Business Links with Gov’t Official’s Son www.occrp.org/en/news/owne...
Owner of Company Spearheading Kyrgyzstan’s Planned ‘Eco-City’ Had Business Links with Gov’t Official’s SonA company selected to construct Kyrgyzstan’s Asman eco-city is owned by a Chinese man who previously was co-owner of a company alongside the son of the head of a state agency involved in the project.www.occrp.orgDemanding a ‘15 Percent Cut’: Former Ukrainian Nuclear Official Sent to Trial Over Bribes www.occrp.org/en/news/dema...
Demanding a ‘15 Percent Cut’: Former Ukrainian Nuclear Official Sent to Trial Over BribesRelated Articleswww.occrp.orgPoland Seeks Extradition of Ex-Justice Minister From US Over Criminal Charges www.occrp.org/en/news/pola...
Poland Seeks Extradition of Ex-Justice Minister From US Over Criminal ChargesRelated Articleswww.occrp.orgIf you can't dispute the facts, attack the storyteller. Welcome to the modern war on investigative journalism — disinformation. In this deep-dive interview, OCCRP’s Drew Sullivan and Ilya Lozovsky break down the modern playbook of disinformation: youtu.be/z18d-01PXvo
Card Stacking, Firehosing, and Pink Slime: Inside the Propaganda Playbook Against the TruthHow do you tell the difference between real, fact-checked reporting and a highly paid, sophisticated smear campaign?
In this deep-dive interview, OCCRP Senior Editor Ilya Lozovsky sits down with…youtu.be