Luanda Leaks Investigation - The Fallout Continues
The fallout from the 'Luanda Leaks' scandal continues to reverberate across the continent, Legalbrief writes. In the latest development, a Portuguese hacker has taken responsibility for disclosing hundreds of thousands of files revealing how billionaire Isabel dos Santos built her vast business empire, his lawyers have said. The files were published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
An illustration from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists #Luanda Leaks investigation.
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Angola:
Africa's Richest Woman Isabel Dos Santos Charged With Fraud
allAfrica, 23 January 2020
A court in Luanda has charged Isabel dos Santos with money laundering and mismanagement during her time as chairwoman of state oil firm Sonangol, reports France 24. Read more »
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Angola:
Banker in Money Laundering Scandal Kills Himself, Say Portuguese Police
DW, 23 January 2020
A key suspect in the "Luanda Leaks" investigation has died in an apparent suicide. The death comes as Angolan authorities investigate the business dealings of billionaire Isabel… Read more »
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Angola:
Unita Defends Judicial Treatment of Luanda Leaks Case
ANGOP, 23 January 2020
Angola's main opposition party (UNITA) Wednesday defended proper treatment by judicial bodies following the publication of "Luanda Leaks" on the origin of the Angolan businesswoman… Read more »
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Angola:
Prosecution Ponders Resorting to Interpol Notice for Isabel Dos Santos' Criminal Suit
ANGOP, 23 January 2020
The Attorney General of the Angolan Republic, Helder Pitta Grós, admitted last Wednesday, in Luanda, the possibility of issuing an arrest warrant against the Angolan… Read more »
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Angola:
Who's the Daddy Now?
Maka, 10 January 2020
Spare a thought for the sons and daughters of crooked Presidents. Growing up as pampered princes and princesses, educated at the finest private schools at home or abroad, groomed… Read more »
InFocus
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A leaked trove of financial and business records reveals the inside story of how Isabel dos Santos, Africa's wealthiest woman, moved hundreds of millions of dollars in public ... Read more »
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Angola's public prosecutor has said that bank accounts held by Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, have been frozen in accordance with a ... Read more »