After nine months of secret collaboration, a global team of over 380 investigative journalists released the findings of one of the largest troves of leaked documents in history last week: the Paradise Papers.The investigation, shepherded by the same team that released the Panama Papers, offers unprecedented insight into the clients and business activities related to a Bermuda-based offshore services law firm called Appleby. Among the biggest findings are:This segment originally aired on November 6, 2017, on VICE News Tonight on HBO.
- U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’ business ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s family
- confirmation that the Kremlin was interested in investing early on in Twitter and Facebook
- evidence showing that a single offshore trust fund based in Bermuda could be worth a fortune of $35 billion by 2030