The Panama Papers

Outline

The Panama Papers (2016) tells the inside story of one of the largest data leaks in history. Journalists Bastian Obermayer and Frederik Obermaier describe how an anonymous source sent them millions of documents from a Panamanian law firm, and how they worked with hundreds of reporters worldwide to investigate them. The documents revealed how politicians, business leaders, and criminals used secret offshore companies to hide wealth.

• An anonymous source sent two journalists millions of documents from a Panamanian law firm, starting one of the largest data leaks in history.
• Hundreds of reporters around the world worked together to investigate the leaked documents.
• The documents showed that politicians, business leaders, and criminals used secret offshore companies to hide their wealth.
• The book tells the story from the inside, following how the leak was received, handled, and investigated.

Bastian Obermayer and Frederik Obermaier are German investigative journalists at the newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. Their reporting on the Panama Papers, carried out with an international network of journalists, led to investigations and political consequences in many countries.