
David Leask is a freelance journalist
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Published in: oDR: NewsThe UK firm at the heart of a high-level fraud conviction in Russia
The Magomedov brothers defrauded the Russian state of billions – via a Scottish limited partnership
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsNorth Sea firm cuts ties with oligarch – but hands power to his associates
The Scottish shipping business says it is no longer attached to billionaire Vagit Alekperov – but questions remain...
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Published in: oDR: NewsSanction-busting UK shell company exported coal from North Korea
British shell corporations are regularly identified as at risk of money laundering, asset secrecy and corruption -...
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Published in: oDR: NewsEuropean investment scammers allegedly laundered their money through Scotland
Investigations by European and Ukrainian prosecutors revealed an alleged investment fraud targeting hundreds across...
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Published in: oDR: NewsThe mysterious Scottish shell companies linked to an Uzbek business empire
New research shows that eight Scottish shell companies hold sizeable commercial interests in an Uzbek business...
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Published in: oDR: ExplainerThe UK is losing the fight on money laundering, but we can still win - if we want
Britain’s white-collar professionals would wince at the thought that they are enablers of global corruption. New...