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The Weapon in the Courthouse: How Yim Leak Is Using US Law to Hunt Journalists
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (282+ words) Cambodian businessman Yim Leak has filed a sealed application in a Washington DC federal court using a powerful but little-known statute to hunt for the journalists and sources behind the investigation that exposed his $1. 5 billion money laundering network. Welcome to…...
The Saddest Fake Spy in the World
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (204+ words) We broke the story of Gaurav Srivastava in 2023. He tried to erase it. Now he faces a federal RICO lawsuit alleging he stole 3 million " and spent it buying his way into the MAGA establishment. Welcome to Whale Hunting, where we…...
The Scapegoat: How $144, 000 a Month Couldn't Fix the Marcos Name
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (189+ words) A London PR firm charged $144, 000/month to rebrand a dictator's son. Inside the failed operation to whitewash the Marcos name. Welcome to Whale Hunting, where we follow the money behind some of the world's most brazen financial crimes " and sometimes…...
Vorapak Sues Whale Hunting: The High-Stakes Fight for the Truth
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (912+ words) Former Thai Deputy Finance Minister Vorapak Tanyawong has filed a criminal defamation suit against Whale Hunting, but we will defend our reporting in court while continuing to publish the documents that expose the Mauerberger syndicate's capture of Thailand's elite. Welcome…...
Jho Low's Audacious Bid for a Trump Pardon
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (374+ words) The real number is $7. 65 billion. Now the fugitive'hiding in Shanghai on a forged passport'is trying to buy a Trump pardon. We've uncovered the legal and lobbying infrastructure behind the play. Welcome to Whale Hunting, where we follow the money behind…...
The Aman Infiltration: How a Global Money Laundering Kingpin Tainted a $3 Billion Hotel Brand
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (361+ words) As law enforcement closes in on Benjamin Mauerberger's scam network, the luxury Aman hotel brand faces a boardroom civil war as elite shareholders demand to know how a global fugitive laundered "pig-butchering" proceeds into their $3 B portfolio. Last month, Whale…...
A Judge Finally Said No
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (854+ words) Christopher Ahn's seven-year legal nightmare may be ending after a federal judge blocked his extradition to Spain and dismantled the case against him. Christopher Ahn's seven-year legal nightmare may be ending but now Spain should finish what the court started....
Weekender: Moscow Cartoons, Libya's Money Man, and the Oligarch Playbook
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (238+ words) This week: a Moscow front tied to Iran and the Houthis, Libya's financial operator, and a sharp guide to oligarch-autocrat alliances. Plus the glass-eel trade, The Copenhagen Test, Raven, and our latest Mauerberger investigation. Welcome to Whale Hunting. I'm Bradley,…...
The Mauerberger Spider Web: State Capture Rewritten
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (201+ words) Most financial crimes involve stealing a nation's wealth and hiding it abroad. The Mauerberger "Spider Web" is the reverse: it is an inward occupation, using billions in criminal proceeds to buy the licensed brokerages, energy reserves, and media networks that…...
The Great Yacht Swap: Inside Mauerberger's Escape to the Seychelles
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (311+ words) He sold his superyachts to shell companies, fired the world's most prestigious yacht manager, and disappeared into the Indian Ocean. This is how Benjamin Mauerberger executed the great yacht swap. Welcome to Whale Hunting, where we follow the money behind…...