Alexandra Gillies

Director, Global Anti-Corruption Consortium, @OCCRP
Former @NRGInstitute
Author of CRUDE INTENTIONS: How Oil Corruption Contaminates the World

[Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @OCCRP]

What do 1.9TB of leaked documents, records of money flows, and audio recordings from inside scam call centers reveal?
The merciless world of professional scammers, who steal their victims’ life savings — and then come back for more.

Inside #ScamEmpire👇

https://t.co/h8fWzFpnoq

[Miranda Patrucic @MirandaOCCRP]

When @granskning approached us with a massive leak from inside a scam operation, I knew we would uncover something big. But none of us were prepared for the sheer scale of the deception.

[PPLAAF @PPLAAF]

1/ In 2020, sanctioned businessman Dan Gertler and his associates launched a series of #SLAPP lawsuits against @PPLAAF, @Global_Witness, and @Haaretz following the “Undermining Sanctions” report and media articles based on information from whistleblowers @KokoGradi and @NavyMalela.
The two whistleblowers were sentenced to death in the Congo for revealing the information.
https://t.co/DYEr0pdYYa

[Alexandra Gillies @acgillies]

Accountability is a beautiful thing.

[Serious Fraud Office (SFO) @UKSFO]

#BreakingNews‌ 🚨Six former employees of commodities giant Glencore have made their first appearance at Westminster Magistrates’ Court after they were charged by the SFO.

[Spotlight on Corruption @EndCorruptionUK]

🔥 Britain’s FBI is “on its knees”: our new report out today reveals that morale @NCA_UK is at rock bottom and it is losing officers due to pay stagnation and few prospects of pay or career progression. A🧵:

[Transparency International @anticorruption]

An investigation by @OCCRP has revealed secretive funds were used by a sanctioned Russian banker to avoid disclosing luxury assets in Cyprus. It's hard to understand why governments & global standard-setters haven't been paying closer attention & implementing measures to clamp down on risks posed by these funds.
👇
https://t.co/kJcewuk4YW

[Transparency Int'l GE @Transparency_GE]

🧵NEW: TI Georgia's joint investigation with @OCCRP and Georgian investigative journalists found Georgian Oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili's unreported real estate in the prestigious Moscow districts, bringing his total Russian properties to at least $14.7 million in market value.

[Alexandra Gillies @acgillies]

👀 eyes on this one!!

[Richard Bistrong @RichardBistrong]

The @UKSFO is set to announce charges against former employees of Glencore as soon as next month, two years after the company pleaded guilty to #bribery offences.

https://t.co/rVJ1qDmT09

by @journosooz via @ft

#Glencore #corruption

cc @acgillies

[Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @OCCRP]

NEW: The Moscow-based IT company AMT Group is free to do business with Russian entities sanctioned by the U.S. and EU.

Its Polish/French founder is not.

Yet reporters found he's received millions from the firm since 2022.

Where are the funds going? https://t.co/fzRTjyBOqo

[Transparency International @anticorruption]

🔴 The UAE should investigate the cases revealed in the #DubaiUnlocked investigation and take action if there is suspicion that properties were purchased with proceeds from corruption or other crimes.

Here's our statement⬇️
https://t.co/FvZjJ6Sn4a

[Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @OCCRP]

Drug lords.
Notorious politicians.
Terrorism financiers.

In the gleaming cityscape of Dubai, some of the world’s wealthy + most wanted have taken advantage of secrecy, lax regulations & a hot property market.

Who are they? Come see.

Welcome to #DubaiUnlocked.

[Ben Cowdock @BenCowdock]

An @OCCRP investigation featuring analysis by @TransparencyUK has found £75.6m worth of UK property belonging to the family of Azerbaijan's Presidential security chief. Held by offshore companies, these hidden assets' owners were revealed by new property transparency laws.

[UK Anti-Corruption Coalition @ukaccoalition]

🚨📰 New report from @OCCRP into #Azerbaijan elites' UK property ownership.

Two weeks ago, we explained how Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu is one of many persecuted by a regime that's used the UK as a bolthole for wealth of questionable origin.

https://t.co/aXxV3s2y4K

[Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @OCCRP]

Dubai is a jet-set influencer’s paradise.

It's also home to convicted criminals, fugitives & sanctioned individuals who need a place to stash illicit wealth.

COMING SOON: 70+ media outlets launch a global investigation of foreign property ownership IN UAE.

#DubaiUnlocked

[Alexandra Gillies @acgillies]

It's a true honor to support the heartfelt and high-impact work of @BudgITng with the great group of new board members.

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

🗣️🗣️ Introducing BudgIT's Global Advisory Board lineup for 2024-2026!

From seasoned advocates to innovative leaders, our diverse team is cultivating people power for impactful change.

Welcome aboard, both new and returning members!

Read more 👉 https://t.co/zoeCechHBb

[Brian Fitzpatrick @BrianFitz_]

NEW from us @OCCRP with @TorontoStar and @repubblica: ‘You’re Never Too Busy For Your Banker’: How Italy’s 'Ndrangheta Mafia Allegedly Infiltrated Canadian Banks https://t.co/XA5J5hfLpI via @occrp

[Javier Blas @JavierBlas]

COMMODITY TRADING: Trafigura admits its founder and former CEO Claude Dauphin approved bribe payments for oil deals in Brazil https://t.co/qplG8dzMuE @jfarchy

[Javier Blas @JavierBlas]

COMMODITY TRADING CORRUPTION:

Top oil and metals trader Trafigura will pay $126 million and plead guilty to US charges related to bribery in Brazil

@cstrohm @megacontango @jfarchy #OOTT

https://t.co/HtFzEAcRVC

[Prof Liz David-Barrett @LizDavidBarrett]

At #OECDIntegrityForum @julia_wallace from @OCCRP notes that new #GI_ACE research from @HeathershawJ @tenaprelec @TomMayne11 @S_de_Oliveira will track role of enablers in grand corruption - watch this space!