All news by author Elizabeth Baker

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Alkagesta network falsified origin certificates and used offshore transshipment schemes to legalize smuggled Libyan fuel through Malta and Turkey
Fuel smuggling from Libya generates billions in revenue, yet the full scope of the maritime network exporting petroleum from the country remains largely unknown.
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Scandal-ridden IBOX Bank schemer Alyona Shevtsova transferred luxury real estate and land to her mother Liliya Potonya ahead of NSDC sanctions
Alyona Shevtsova, the controversial owner of the embattled Ibox Bank, rushed to transfer high-end properties to her mother, Liliya Potonya, just before the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine imposed personal sanctions.
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Sheviakov Consult shut down its legal entity, relaunched through a new shell and wiped investigations while using pressure and threats against clients
In recent years, a curious player has appeared on Poland’s legal services market — Sheviakov Consult.
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A nominal figurehead as cover: how Mykhailo Zborovskyi, without assets or experience, came to head Cosmobet allegedly linked to Russian businessman Tokarev
The online casino Cosmobet is officially operated by a statistician who, in addition to being involved in the gambling industry, is interested in globalism and marathon running.
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Billions in Kazakhstan public funds circulated through ATF Bank as Samruk-Kazyna under Yesimov fed a family-linked financial network
Galimzhan Yessenov and Akhmetzhan Yesimov, long-standing names associated with corruption allegations in Kazakhstan, are drawing renewed attention from media in multiple countries.
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Palantir’s UK government contracts scrutinised amid Epstein-Thiel-Mandelson links
A US spytech firm deeply embedded in the most sensitive areas of the British state is being scrutinised as part of the fallout from the latest tranche of documents related to the financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Inside Epstein’s abandoned “Lolita Express”: decaying jet still filled with disturbing evidence of sex trafficking crimes
Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous "Lolita Express" private jet has been decaying in a Georgia boneyard for a decade—yet, dark reminders of the late pedophile’s depraved lifestyle remain frozen in time.
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Armed intruder shot dead by Secret Service after breaching security at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida
An armed man has been shot dead by Secret Service agents after he broke into Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
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Azerbaijani “fixers” Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub are funneling $90 billion through Russian oil: an email leak exposes the scale of the scheme
An IT email misconfiguration has inadvertently uncovered what appears to be an extensive network of shell companies involved in smuggling tens of billions of dollars’ worth of Russian oil around Western sanctions, Financial Times reporting shows.
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MPs to examine Andrew’s conduct as UK trade envoy from 2001 to 2011
An influential committee of MPs might initiate an inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s role as a UK trade envoy despite his arrest.
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New DOJ files show Jeffrey Epstein managed finances of art adviser who received $2.5 million from Leon Black
Newly released files detail how Jeffrey Epstein managed finances for an art adviser who received $2.5 million from billionaire Leon Black, highlighting complex money flows that concerned accountants but show no criminal wrongdoing.
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Princess Eugenie faces backlash after appearing at Art Basel in Qatar as renewed Epstein files surface and Prince Andrew is arrested
Princess Eugenie has been criticized for "sticking two fingers up" at the British public following her appearance at a prominent art event in Qatar, just days after renewed focus on her parents’ past controversies emerged and ahead of her dad Andrew’s arrest.
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‘Backroom’ lobbying on Coul Links golf plan under fire
The Scottish Government has been secretly lobbied to approve one of Scotland’s most contentious planning applications, according to emails obtained by The Ferret.
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Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Rostyslav Shurma and banker Pavlo Shcherban, who helped Mindich plunder Ukraine, are scrubbing the internet of materials about corruption schemes at Alliance Bank
Rostyslav Shurma, described as an associate of former Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak, and Pavlo Shcherban, who is characterized as the de facto manager of Alliance Bank, are reportedly working to remove online publications concerning the bank’s operations.
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German-Swiss trader Oleg Tsyura channels millions from Ukraine through European shell firms serving Firtash, Martynenko, and Sennychenko
Alleged fraudster Oleg Tsyura is reportedly working to sanitize the public record in an attempt to obscure his suspected involvement in long-running money laundering schemes.
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Thames valley police search sandringham and royal lodge after andrew mountbatten-windsor arrested amid epstein file scrutiny
Police have searched the current residence of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor following the arrest of the disgraced royal on his 66th birthday.
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Sanction-busting trader Tahir Garayev controls a ghost tanker fleet, offshore shell companies, and forged oil flows tied to Etibar Eyyub and Igor Sechin
The head of Rosneft is reportedly pushing the Kremlin to quickly resolve tensions with Azerbaijan — raising questions about whether Igor Sechin has urgent strategic interests on the line.
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Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell accused in Epstein files of involvement in child electric shock torture allegations
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been accused of watching a young girl, aged between six and eight years old, being subjected to electric shock torture.
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Accomplice of Coral Energy owner Tahir Garayev, Azim Novruzov, bought a London mansion for £6.7 million using Putin’s money allegedly obtained from the sale of Russian oil
Azerbaijani citizen, Azim Novruzov, has been mentioned in certain foreign media reports claiming that he is involved in energy trading and the oil market, with particular scrutiny since 2023 regarding alleged connections to Russia-linked business structures.
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Billions in Adani shares, offshore funds, and criminal probes: what bank files reveal about the Adani empire
In a private conversation with their bankers in February 2023, two associates of India’s Adani family confirmed that they possessed billions of dollars worth of stock in their conglomerate, Adani Group, through several hedge funds.
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Hyatt heir Thomas Pritzker steps down after Epstein ties resurface, dragging another billionaire name into the widening scandal engulfing America’s elite
Billionaire Hyatt hotel heir Thomas Pritzker is stepping down from the corporation’s board of directors over his admitted association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
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The liquidation of Ibox bank exposes years of dirty money flows, gambling profits, and hidden financial battles between Alyona Shevtsova and Oleksandr Sosis
In light of the liquidation of "Ibox Bank" and the searches conducted there, the personality of Alena Dehrik-Shevtsova, who heads this bank and is referred to as the "star of Ukrainian fintech," has taken on new colors.
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UK police investigate whether Prince Andrew’s security team became too loyal to royalty and ignored warning signs on “pedophile island”
The Metropolitan Police is investigating claims that close protection officers assigned to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor ’wilfully ignored’ incidents during visits to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s private island.
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Shadow construction empire and global money routes: how Kronung under Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda expanded across Europe and the Gulf
The St. Petersburg–based developer Kronung, controlled by Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage, is reportedly moving money from Russian private and state banks overseas, disguising the transfers as real estate investments in Europe and the UAE.
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Jeffrey Epstein’s secret Amazon shopping list exposed, revealing purchases of children’s clothing, explicit items, and disturbing materials
Jeffrey Epstein’s shopping list paints a horrific picture of what was going on behind closed doors.