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Related: About this forum'Why? And Why Now?' Panama Papers 'John Doe' Steps Out of Shadows
Published on Friday, May 06, 2016
by Common Dreams
'Why? And Why Now?' Panama Papers 'John Doe' Steps Out of Shadows
Anonymous whistleblower says "Panama Papers are, if nothing else, a glaring symptom of our society's progressively diseased and decaying moral fabric."
by Deirdre Fulton, staff writer
The anonymous source behind the Panama Papers stepped out of the shadows on Friday to offer justification for what has been called the biggest leak in history.
The whistleblower's gender and name remain secret, as does their occupation. German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, the leaker's initial contact, has authenticated that the statement came from the Panama Papers source.
"For the record, I do not work for any government or intelligence agency, directly or as a contractor, and I never have," wrote John Doe. "My viewpoint is entirely my own, as was my decision to share the documents with Süddeutsche Zeitung and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), not for any specific political purpose, but simply because I understood enough about their contents to realize the scale of the injustices they described."
A searing critique of widespread wealth and income inequality, the 1,800-word missive decries "America's broken campaign finance system" and denounces capitalism as "economic slavery."
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http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/05/06/why-and-why-now-panama-papers-john-doe-steps-out-shadows
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141440556#post1
Judi Lynn
(160,621 posts)Panama Papers: Source breaks silence on Mossack Fonseca leaks
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The anonymous source behind the leak of the Panama Papers has spoken for the first time, offering to help law authorities make prosecutions in return for immunity.
In a 1,800-word statement, "John Doe" reveals he has never worked for a spy agency or a government.
He starts the statement by citing "income equality" as a motive.
The Panama Papers have shown how some wealthy people use offshore firms to evade tax and avoid sanctions.
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36232142
Important stuff. Much more important than bickering between Trump and Hillary. Have any of the candidates addressed the issues brought up by the Panama Papers? Other than Sanders?