Most of us have read or heard of the "Pandora Papers" (1). They represent an enormous leak of data regarding some of the wealthy and powerful people of the world who are apparently skirting tax liabilities and other issues for personal gain and increasing power. They were using "offshore banks" and other means in an attempt to avoid detection.
Some of the biggest names are (or were) the leaders of nations, such as Russia's Vladimir Putin, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and King Abdullah of Jordan, to name a few. They were apparently involved in shielding their financial transactions from public scrutiny, or so they thought. Celebrities so far include Elton John, Ringo Starr, Shakira and Julio Iglesias, just for starters (2).
Where will all this end up? Can the International Court of Justice at the Hague get involved in such financial activities? Some of these people may not even be involved in any real crimes, since it may depend on where an individual lives, and what the laws of their home countries are regarding such "transactions". Some aspects of these transactions may play a significant role in shaking up the world order, or damaging the global economy. It would appear to be quite a tangled web.
And what else remains hidden from view?!
It all looks like a legal morass beyond comprehension. Does anyone have any idea where all this information might lead, and the global consequences of all these financial shenanigans?!
"Pandora Papers: A simple guide to the Pandora Papers leak"
1.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-58780561
"Elton John, Shakira Named in Pandora Papers as U.K. and Australia Call for Review of Leaked Tax Shelter Documents"
2
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bu...ax-1235024840/