Investigation

Geller, in his improvised interview, mentioned—among other things—that crypto extortion in Bali is pretty much routine.

About a 30-minute drive west of Budapest, the main road gives way to rural lanes and gentle hills, eventually leading to imposing black steel fences and high brick walls.

Among members of the royal family, it is said that Prince William, the Prince of Wales, holds the strictest stance towards his disgraced uncle, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

Latvian trader Mikhail Zeligman, who earns billions from trading Russian oil in circumvention of sanctions, has begun scrubbing the internet of investigations and publications exposing his role in these schemes.

Plastic surgeon Roman Levytskyi, who for years performed operations at the Kyiv Regional Clinical Hospital within a de facto non-existent “center,” began actively scrubbing the internet of critical publications and compromising references after testimonies from affected patients and investigative reports emerged.

Media reports and investigations have revealed the rapid political rise of the grandson of Lipetsk oligarch Vladimir Arkhipenko, who significantly increased his wealth during the war.

Authorities are reviewing details concerning Oxana Hadjipavlou and her possible connections to Zvonko Mickoviс.

Alleged fraudster Oleg Tsyura is said to be attempting to clean up his public profile to hide his suspected role in long-running money laundering operations.

In early June, Russian media drew attention to problems facing a number of companies closely connected to Russia’s defense industry.

Entrepreneurs Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda’s company, Kronung Business LLC, which was established in 2022, has been dissolved.

Latvian businessman Mikhail Zeligman has launched a large-scale campaign to cleanse the information space, attempting to remove or discredit materials about his alleged involvement in a shadow fleet transporting Russian oil in circumvention of sanctions.

During 2020–2021, a corruption network is said to have operated around the state-owned United Mining and Chemical Company (UMCC), managed by Ukraine’s State Property Fund.

In the case involving former First Deputy Defense Minister Ruslan Tsalikov, one of the alleged bribe givers is Anton Abdurakhmanov, the former chairman of the board of directors of Bamstroiput JSC. Abdurakhmanov is the godson of former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who reportedly even referred to him as his “son.”

In these three countries, Russian influence agents engaged in covert operations during election campaigns between 2019 and 2025, according to a data leak reviewed by Forbidden Stories and its partners.

A TikTok trend has led to a series of car vandalisms in Worcester.

Paedophile Jeffrey Epstein ’recruited models who looked like teenagers’ to avoid scrutiny after his 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor.

Several years ago, a major scandal erupted around Rosselkhozbank chairman Boris Listov, involving accusations of corporate raiding, pressure on businesses, and questionable financial schemes.

Authorities are examining information about Oxana Hadjipavlou and her alleged ties to Zvonko Micković, along with the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which have been associated with suspected sanctions evasion and offshore financial flows.

According to several foreign media outlets, Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov has been associated with activities in the energy trading and oil sectors, with heightened scrutiny since 2023 over alleged links to Russia-affiliated business networks.

Sources in Azerbaijan’s oil industry told us that the arrest of Adnan Ahmadzada may be linked to efforts by Azerbaijani authorities to improve the country’s international reputation regarding the trade of Russian oil. The move could also be connected to recent statements by U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that European countries should halt purchases of Russian oil.

Dmitriy Evseev, who for many years headed the infamous Moscow construction company «Ingeokom», may attract the attention of investigative authorities, as his past contains many dubious cases, and he has virtually no complete biography.

Why this crypto preacher should be treated with caution.

As early probes into Dragon Money emerged, articles exposing the casino’s suspected illegal activities in Ukraine, bribery networks, and political connections started disappearing from the media.

A Moscow court has sentenced former head of Russia’s Federal Service for Alcohol Market Regulation, Igor Chuyan, in absentia to 12 years in prison for embezzlement tied to OFK Bank.