Scilla Alecci

ICIJ • 11th April 2022

The oligarch’s accountants: How PwC helped a Russian steel baron grow his offshore empire

Longtime PwC client Alexei Mordashov was hailed as Russia’s richest man in 2021. The Pandora Papers reveal his ties to murky transactions with companies linked to a key Putin associate.

ICIJ • 11th April 2022

Russian bankers shuffled personal wealth offshore long before latest sanctions, Pandora Papers show

Amid rounds of Western sanctions since 2014, executives at five of Russia’s biggest financial institutions made moves to safeguard hundreds of millions in assets.

ICIJ • 20th March 2022

Burger King holds a quiet stake in its Russian franchisee even as it publicly distances itself, leaked records show

The fast-food giant is a partner in a Cyprus-registered joint venture with VTB Bank, known as Putin’s “piggy bank,” that shuffled money to and from an anonymous shell company in Seychelles.

ICIJ • 28th January 2022

From Banksy to Picasso, offshore world awash in valuable art

The Pandora Papers reveal more than 1,600 works of art secretly traded through tax havens.

ICIJ • 22nd November 2021

How polluted profits move offshore

Executives and investors profiting from four corporate polluters around the world used offshore companies to multiply their riches and avoid scrutiny, Pandora Papers show.

ICIJ • 9th October 2021

Czech prime minister’s party narrowly loses re-election days after Pandora Papers revelations in surprise outcome

Scandal-clouded billionaire Andrej Babis now faces probes over secret luxury property deals exposed in ICIJ’s global investigation based on the biggest ever offshore data leak.

ICIJ • 5th October 2021

As a poisoned town sought justice, top chemical giant executive moved millions to tax havens

Leaked records show Bernard de Laguiche stashed Solvay shares in offshore accounts as the company faced water contamination claims in Italy and the US.

ICIJ • 4th October 2021

Sri Lankan power couple piled up luxury homes, artworks and cash offshore as ruling family rose and rose

Secret files reveal Rajapaksa ruling family member and husband used secret companies to stash riches around the world.

ICIJ • 3rd October 2021

Leak reveals how Swiss wealth consultants shield global cast of suspects

Secret files show sprawling industry of enablers exploiting gaps in anti-money laundering laws.

ICIJ • 3rd October 2021

Czech Prime Minister secretly bought lavish French Riviera estate using offshore companies

Leaked documents reveal how self-styled man of the people Andrej Babis hid his ownership of a $22 million chateau.

ICIJ • 10th June 2021

After NepaLeaks sparks anti-corruption reform, 'weak' data transparency still a hurdle for reporters

ICIJ partners who exposed major financial crimes are eager to see whether new measures in the country are more than cosmetic changes to gain the international community’s approval.

ICIJ • 14th December 2020

Uighur repression ‘turbocharged by technology,’ confidential documents show

Researchers uncover new details on how apps and tech companies like Zapya, Huawei and Megvii contribute to China’s surveillance and mass internment program in Xinjiang.

ICIJ • 17th January 2019

A reporting lesson: 'Take a chance and show up'

Journalist Scilla Alecci went to India to report on Medtronic for the Implant Files and despite monsoon conditions, she makes some interesting discoveries. (Part of #ImplantFiles investigation)

ICIJ • 6th December 2018

Looking for answers in blacked-out documents and hidden records

More than 250 reporters from 36 countries participated in the Implant Files investigation. Over the course of the nearly year-long probe, they filed more than 1,500 requests for public records in their countries. But not even half were successful.

ICIJ • 25th November 2018

Medtech Giant Pushes Boundaries As Casualties Mount And Sales Soar

Medical device giant Medtronic’s meteoric rise came amid life-saving inventions and misconduct allegations on four continents. (Part of #ImplantFiles investigation)

ICIJ • 14th August 2018

Study raises red flags on tax haven role in environmental destruction

Tax havens – and the financial secrecy they provide – may bolster industries tied to Amazon deforestation and the unsustainable management of natural resources, a new study has found.

ICIJ • 19th December 2017

Nevis a haven for unapproved drug-sellers and 'sugar visa' hunters

Paradise Papers data reveal Nevis attracts businesses that may want to shelter assets from judgments

ICIJ • 8th November 2017

Paradise Papers Reveal Offshore’s Role In Forest Destruction

How lawyers and big banks help one of Asia’s largest paper companies expand despite poor environmental record and social conflicts

Investopedia • 17th November 2016

Report of Mallinckrodt Fraud Raises Eyebrows

Mallinckrodt Chief Executive Officer Mark Trudeau has been accused of fraud by short-seller Andrew Left for allegedly misrepresenting how much Medicare pays for its main drug....

31st October 2016

US immigration policy: To build walls or bridges?

As construction of the border wall continues, so does the flow of undocumented migrants hoping for a better life.