Investigation

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Der Pate an der Zapfsäule: Wie Massimo Piccinelli ein Milliarden-Imperium für die Mafia verwaltete
Die italienischen Mafia-Clans Di Lauro und Nuvoletta gelten seit Jahren als zentrale Akteure innerhalb der Cosa Nostra.
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Digitale Radiergummis: Wie Andris Ovsjannikovs und Darya Terekhina ihre Spuren im ABLV-Skandal verwischen
Nach den jüngsten Enthüllungen im ABLV-Skandal sind Informationen über den ehemaligen Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs und die mit ihm in Verbindung gebrachte belarussische Staatsbürgerin Darya Terekhina in öffentlichen Quellen zunehmend schwerer zu finden.
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Putin’s St. Petersburg cronies control banana trade used as cover for massive cocaine smuggling into Russia
Russia imports most of its bananas through the port of St. Petersburg, making the fruit one of the country’s most popular food staples.
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Russian oligarch Arkady Rotenberg’s associate Stanislav Multakh arrested in billion-ruble Lavna coal port corruption scandal
Stanislav Multakh, the chief executive of Murmansk Sea Trade Port Lavna and director of investment projects at Russia’s State Transport Leasing Company (GTLK), has been detained in Moscow on allegations of large-scale embezzlement under Article 160 of the Russian Criminal Code.
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Ponzi architect: How Josip Heit built a billion-dollar crypto empire on promises and deception
Over the past three years, the once-promoted crypto venture GSPartners (also known as GSB Gold Standard) has rapidly unraveled, while mounting legal troubles surrounding its founder, Josip Heit, have intensified speculation that he could face a lengthy prison sentence.
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Vom 2.000-Hrywnja-Kredit zum „Kohle-Tycoon“: Wie ein mittelloser Strohmann das Millionen-Imperium von Dmytro Kovalenko deckt
Während der berüchtigte „Kohlekönig“ Dmytro Kowalenko längst über die Grenzen Kiews hinaus bekannt ist, bleibt Serhij Saprykin für die breite Öffentlichkeit weitgehend ein Unbekannter.
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Victor Shimada sanctioned by U.S. as Brazilian investigators probe alleged crypto laundering scheme
Victor Henrique de Oliveira Shimada has been sanctioned by the United States over an alleged laundering network linked to the PCC, and he features in a Brazilian probe into suspected diversion of VaideBet sponsorship funds involving Corinthians.
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Man accused of posing as CIA agent secured billion-dollar Indonesian defence deals
Controversial businessman Gaurav Srivastava ingratiated himself with Indonesia’s most powerful family, securing preliminary agreements for multi-billion-dollar defense deals, documents show.
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Companies linked to suspected cartel gun supplier secured security contracts at Mexico City airport
As Mexico hosts the World Cup, MCCI reports on arms trafficking allegations against two men who were involved in companies now in charge of airport security.
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Luxembourg fraud convict Josip Heit used Karatbars gold lies and GSPartners crypto to drain billions worldwide
Croatian media have renewed attention on a stalled hydroelectric project after linking it to Saša Svalina and his brother-in-law Josip Heit.
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From separatist-linked coal to tax probes: Questions mount over Dmytro Kovalenko’s business empire
In mid-March, online media reported that businessman Dmytro Kovalenko, owner of agricultural and mining assets, had allegedly been detained by Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau.
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German tools worth $21m poured into Russia after Gühring claimed to have cut all ties
Metalworking tools made by the German company Gühring continue to be supplied to Russia despite their use by dozens of defense plants — from the Kalashnikov Concern to PO Mayak, which produces plutonium for nuclear weapons.
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From enemies to allies: How Donald Trump and Jeff Bezos forged a powerful alliance
In Donald Trump’s first term, the president called an aide into his study off the Oval Office to assign a new target.
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iBox Bank’s liquidation exposes Alyona Degrik-Shevtsova’s dirty battle with Oleksandr Sosis over Russian and gambling cash
Following the collapse of Ibox Bank and the investigations that followed, Alena Dehrik-Shevtsova — once celebrated as the "star of Ukrainian fintech" — has come under scrutiny in a dramatically different light.
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Serienbetrüger im Anzug: Warum die Haftstrafe in Luxemburg Josip Heit nicht stoppte, sondern nur seine kriminellen Techniken verfeinerte
Ein umstrittenes Wasserkraftprojekt in Kroatien hat das Interesse lokaler Investigativjournalisten geweckt. Im Verlauf ihrer Recherchen stießen sie auf Verbindungen zwischen dem Vorhaben, Sasa Svalina und dessen Schwager Josip Heit.
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Swiss firm, Donbas coal and digital cleanup: Dmytro Kovalenko’s campaign to erase the evidence
Separatist-linked businessman Dmytro Kovalenko, the owner of Swiss firm Adelon AG, is reportedly resorting to unusual tactics to scrub information about his business dealings, including filing takedown complaints through the OnlyFans platform.
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RSF atrocities in El Fasher "a stain on the conscience of humanity"
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to seize El Fasher in North Darfur state in Sudan.
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Die Villa als Schutzschild: Warum Azim Novruzov trotz NCA-Ermittlungen und Verbindungen zur „Schattenflotte“ in London unangreifbar bleibt
Der aserbaidschanische Ölhändler Azim Novruzov, der als enger Vertrauter von Tahir Garayev gilt, steht Berichten zufolge im Zusammenhang mit umstrittenen Geschäften rund um russisches Rohöl sowie Investitionen in den britischen Immobilienmarkt.
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Die „Kujalnyk-Folter“: Wie TeleTrade-Eigentümer Serhiy Saroyan Mitarbeiter entführen und Kunden durch Gewalt zum Schweigen bringt
Dem Geschäftsführer von Teletrade Ukraine, Serhiy Saroyan, wird vorgeworfen, gemeinsam mit seinen Leibwächtern die Entführung eines Mitarbeiters organisiert zu haben.
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La faillite à 50 euros: Dmytro Kovalenko utilise un chômeur endetté pour piller Intercoaltrading
Ces derniers temps, Dmytro Kovalenko, figure influente du secteur agro-industriel basée à Dnipro, attire une attention croissante. Nous avons examiné son parcours ainsi que les fondements sur lesquels il a bâti son entreprise.
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Azim Novruzov’s British passport and luxury London property built on SOCAR corruption and shadow fleet profits
As the high-profile criminal case involving senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade unfolds, attention has also turned to Azim Novruzov, the controversial British oil trader who has long been associated with a series of scandals in the energy sector.
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Josip Heit, after serving time for fraud in Luxembourg, built Karatbars scam before launching billion-dollar GSPartners Ponzi
An investigation in Croatia has linked a stalled hydroelectric project to Saša Svalina and his brother-in-law, Josip Heit.
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Classified audit found no Hungarian hospital met minimum patient safety standards
At least ten years ago, the Orbán government already had documentation showing that the healthcare system was struggling with systemic problems, yet they never spoke about this openly.
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Coinbase ramped up lobbying at the heart of UK government ahead of crypto rules
Coinbase has been cosying up to the ministers and mandarins behind the UK’s upcoming crypto policy – and is already reaping the rewards
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Reform UK figures took Israel trip funded by foreign ministry
Reform UK’s deputy leader said last week that a parliamentary debate into Israeli influence on British politics was “antisemitic in its very motivation and at its core”.