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The Panama Papers
- How the World's Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money
- Narrated by: Simon Shepherd
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
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Late one evening, investigative journalist Bastian Obermayer receives an anonymous message offering him access to secret data. Through encrypted channels he then receives documents showing a mysterious bank transfer for $500,000,000 in gold. This is just the beginning.
Obermayer and fellow Süddeutsche Zeitung journalist Frederik Obermaier find themselves immersed in a secret world where complex networks of shell companies help to hide people who don't want to be found. Faced with the largest data leak in history, they activate an international network of journalists to follow every possible line of enquiry.
Operating for over a year in the strictest secrecy, they uncover a global elite living by a different set of rules: prime ministers, dictators, oligarchs, princelings, sports officials, big banks, arms smugglers, mafiosi, diamond miners, art dealers and celebrities. The real-life thriller behind the story of the century, The Panama Papers is an intense, pause-resisting account that blows their secret world wide open.
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- MR H.
- 28-05-18
Open mouthed
If you ever doubted your status as a good person give this book a listen!
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- Miki Strange
- 27-09-21
Must Listen
Even though this was a few years ago this title will always be an essential reference especially as it is a first hand account.
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- Velile Nare
- 06-01-22
whats happened since?
I listened with interest even though this led apologies and a few resignations. In other words, minimal impact and little consequence.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-07-22
Wow
Very eye opening! Its a shame justice will never be served. A fantastic listen
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- Jerbi
- 09-06-22
a decent listen
it was interesting to understand how rich people hide their money and evade paying taxes.
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- shoestringbabe
- 18-06-22
Astonishing
The story of Us and Them, and how they pulled the wool over the eyes of us mugs. Well, now we know…
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- Rob The Sparky
- 08-10-22
Shocking True Story
What a very well researched book. I couldn't put it down. Shocking what these people got away with and probably still are. The narration was superb...
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- Mr. Mar D. Clarke
- 23-09-23
Outstandingly affirming of your cynicism
All the Greed and corruption you suspected of so many of the people at the top of societies most wealthy and powerful confirmed with very solid proof.
Yet nothing has been done. I imagine the folks on the next rung down on the ladder were paid off too and their payment also hidden in secretive ways too.
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- Neil
- 11-09-23
Outstanding Investigative Journalism
Insightful and demoralising. This audiobook shows without doubt how there are two tiers to the rules of money. One rule for the 1% and one rule for everyone else. It shows the putrid side of power including the type of power masquerading as the respectable and the legitimate. For the uber-rich, the Congressman, the Russian oligarch, the Westminster MP, the African Warlord, the Formula One Champion and the Mafia Godfather, tax is optional and legal accountability is for the little people. How stupid are we little people for putting up with this? An excellent piece of investigative journalism.
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- Nigel
- 16-07-20
Fascinating, disturbing and a cause of outrage
Although potential readers might imagine that a book about tax evasion and financial corruption is going to be dry they could not be more wrong. The human story of the process of analysis, investigation and revelation is deeply engaging and often amusing. The greater understanding of how corrupt financial practices shape politics has me outraged, and wanting to do more to effect changes to reduce this criminal behaviour.
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