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06.06.26

The Enablers

The billionaire butcher: how Europe sheltered an alleged war criminal

How Rifaat al-Assad stashed his stolen millions – and eluded the lawyers trying to take him down

16 minute read

01.06.26

The Enablers

Money transfer giant Wise investigated for half a billion in suspicious transactions

Prosecutors are looking into whether the digital finance firm has been used to launder proceeds of fraud, corruption and drug trafficking

4 minute read

20.05.26

The Enablers

How we showcased the human cost of offshore secrecy

Reporting on financial secrecy throws up a constant challenge: who are the victims? So we set out to find them – and give their voices a platform

4 minute read

05.02.26

The Enablers

After a string of failures, what next for the ‘crackdown’ on SLAPPs?

Analysis: Until lawyers are barred from sending out empty threats on behalf of mega-rich clients, free speech remains in danger

4 minute read

08.01.26

The Enablers

Why fraudsters are drawn to Britain’s overseas territories

The legacy of empire has turned British jurisdictions into magnets for dirty money

4 minute read

16.12.25

The Enablers

Small islands, big problems: my time in the BVI

In a place where everyone knows everyone, politics is shaped by social networks – and demands from London fall on deaf ears

4 minute read

06.11.25

The Enablers

Police arrest 18 in anti-fraud operation linked to ‘quishing’ scam

Agencies across Europe and the UK raided dozens of addresses in a massive coordinated investigation

3 minute read

11.08.25

The Enablers

Vitesse kicked out of Dutch football

Decision to revoke club’s licence came after TBIJ revelations about secret links to Abramovich

3 minute read

07.08.25

The Enablers

HMRC charges first company under landmark tax evasion powers

Stockport accountancy firm becomes first to be charged under law brought in eight years ago

2 minute read

17.04.25

The Enablers

Queen Elizabeth’s lawyer helped manage millions for alleged war criminal Rifaat al-Assad

Mark Bridges worked for ‘butcher of Hama’ while advising the British monarch

6 minute read

04.03.25

The Enablers

Trump’s scrapping of corporate transparency will strengthen dictators

The White House’s latest move doesn’t just encourage financial crime in the US – it encourages the acceptance of it everywhere else

16.12.24

The Enablers

‘Butcher of Hama’: Assad’s uncle used Guernsey fund manager to stash millions looted from Syria

Ginette Blondel worked without a licence or oversight for alleged war criminal Rifaat al-Assad

17.10.24

The Enablers

Vitesse accountants given record fine by Dutch regulator

Seven-figure penalty follows TBIJ revelations about club’s hidden financial connections to Roman Abramovich

3 minute read

28.07.21

The Enablers

Money-laundering ring pushed $4billion through HSBC

Insiders have raised questions over whether HSBC appropriately informed US monitors about the ring, which was uncovered by the bank during an internal review

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