Several leaked documents called the Pandora Papers have reportedly win uncovered by a worldwide journalistic partnership. The claims are that financial secrets of current and former world leaders, politicians and public officials in 91 countries and territories, including India have been uncovered, as per PTI.
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) involved the BBC and ‘The Guardian’ along with ‘The Indian Express’ among 150 media outlets in its investigation. It claims to have obtained the trove of over 11.9 million confidential files to find secret financial dealings of many of the super-rich.
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“People linked by the secret documents to offshore assets include India’s cricket superstar Sachin Tendulkar, pop music diva Shakira, supermodel Claudia Schiffer and an Italian mobster known as ‘Lell the Fat One’,” said the report.
The report said many individuals who owned offshore entities opted for a reorganisation of foreign assets in the 2016 Panama papers leak, as per Agencies. The Indian Express report mentions Sachin Tendulkar as among those who asked for the liquidation of his offshore entity after the Panama leak.
“Mr. Tendulkar’s attorney said the cricket player’s investment is legitimate and has been declared to tax authorities. Ms. Shakira’s attorney said the singer declared her companies, which the attorney said do not provide tax advantages. Ms. Schiffer’s representatives said the supermodel correctly pays her taxes in the U.K., where she lives,” it also said.
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Here’s how people reacted to Sachin’s name being in the report:
“ICIJ’s latest investigation, the Pandora Papers, brings renewed attention to the use of offshore companies by Pakistani political players. This time, the offshore holdings of people close to (Prime Minister Imran) Khan are being disclosed, including his Finance Minister and a top financial backer,” the findings also claim.
The likes of Tony Blair and Vladimir Putin have also been mentioned.