Thread by @OCCRP

We’ve launched a page about unexplained wealth.

Criminals and corrupt officials from around the world love to park their ill-gotten gains in the West. It’s one of the main ways the global financial system enables wrongdoing.

We’ll track it here. 1/
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This explainer provides a snapshot of how the UK’s 'unexplained wealth orders' — a major investigative tool against illicit foreign wealth — have functioned since their introduction 3 years ago.

The short answer is: It’s complicated. 2/
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On this page, we’re also highlighting some of our recent stories about unexplained wealth. Here are a few of them 👇 3/

Here's how the son of a top Russian Railways official acquired a real estate empire across Europe. The virtually unknown Sergei Toni was just 15 when the first property was purchased.

This points to the technique of using family members as proxies. 4/
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Gabon's ruling Bongo family and members of their inner circle — including a judge who has been instrumental in helping them hang on to power — have acquired property worth millions near Washington DC. 5/ occrp.org/en/investigati…

How the son of an Azerbaijani official acquired an elite London apartment — with the apparent help of a mysterious shell company and a Turkish business tycoon. This story lays bare the mechanics behind some of these complex deals. 6/ occrp.org/en/investigati…

Lots more on our Unexplained Wealth page — which will be updated as new cases inevitably emerge.
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