The Panama Papers: how the world’s rich and famous hide their money offshore | News | The Guardian

A 2.6 terabyte leak; also see Panama Papers Q&A: How assets are hidden and taxes dodged (BBC)

"The hidden wealth of some of the world’s most prominent leaders, politicians and celebrities has been revealed by an unprecedented leak of millions of documents that show the myriad ways in which the rich can exploit secretive offshore tax regimes.

The Guardian, working with global partners, will set out details from the first tranche of what are being called “the Panama Papers”. Journalists from more than 80 countries have been reviewing 11.5m files leaked from the database of Mossack Fonseca, the world’s fourth biggest offshore law firm."

The Panama Papers: how the world’s rich and famous hide their money offshore | News | The Guardian