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Panama Papers: Which leaders were linked to documents?

Published 3:17 AM EDT, Fri April 8, 2016
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After it was revealed that David Cameron's father, Ian, had set up a Panamanian-based trust, the UK Prime Minister told broadcaster ITV he and his wife had profited from shares held in the trust, but denied he had attempted to conceal it or avoid taxes. <br /><br /><a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2016%2F04%2F07%2Feurope%2Fdavid-cameron-panama-papers%2Findex.html">British PM David Cameron on Panamanian trust: Nothing to hide</a>
UK Prime Minister David Cameron —
After it was revealed that David Cameron's father, Ian, had set up a Panamanian-based trust, the UK Prime Minister told broadcaster ITV he and his wife had profited from shares held in the trust, but denied he had attempted to conceal it or avoid taxes.

British PM David Cameron on Panamanian trust: Nothing to hide
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Swiss police raided UEFA headquarters after the Panama Papers allegedly revealed a controversial television rights contract with Gianni Infantino's signature on it.  <br /><br /><a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2016%2F04%2F06%2Ffootball%2Fpanama-papers-uefa-gianni-infantino-p%2Findex.html">FIFA boss Gianni Infantino denies wrongdoing in Panama Papers claims</a>
FIFA President Gianni Infantino —
Swiss police raided UEFA headquarters after the Panama Papers allegedly revealed a controversial television rights contract with Gianni Infantino's signature on it.

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino denies wrongdoing in Panama Papers claims
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Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson announced he was stepping down amid mounting protests and calls for his resignation after leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm revealed his links to an offshore company.<br /><br /><a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2016%2F04%2F05%2Feurope%2Fpanama-papers-iceland-pm%2F">Iceland swears in new PM amid Panama Papers fallout</a>
Iceland Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson —
Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson announced he was stepping down amid mounting protests and calls for his resignation after leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm revealed his links to an offshore company.

Iceland swears in new PM amid Panama Papers fallout
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The Kremlin accused Western media of "Putinophobia" after the Panama Papers revealed an alleged clandestine network that connects associates of Russian President Vladimir Putin to hidden wealth in secret offshore companies.<br /><br /><a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2016%2F04%2F06%2Feurope%2Fchance-putin-panama-papers%2F">Putin and the Panama Papers: Why power means more than money</a>
Russia President Vladimir Putin —
The Kremlin accused Western media of "Putinophobia" after the Panama Papers revealed an alleged clandestine network that connects associates of Russian President Vladimir Putin to hidden wealth in secret offshore companies.

Putin and the Panama Papers: Why power means more than money
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Beijing began censoring all online searches related to the Panama Papers after President Xi Jinping and other top officials were mentioned in the reports. <br /><br /><a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmoney.cnn.com%2F2016%2F04%2F05%2Fnews%2Fpanama-papers-china-censorship%2F">China censors reports on the Panama Papers</a>
China President Xi Jinping —
Beijing began censoring all online searches related to the Panama Papers after President Xi Jinping and other top officials were mentioned in the reports.

China censors reports on the Panama Papers
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According to the ICIJ, in August 2014, as Russian troops were rolling into Eastern Ukraine, Poroshenko became the sole shareholder of Prime Asset Partners Limited, which Mossack Fonseca set up in the British Virgin Islands.<br /><br /><a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2016%2F04%2F05%2Fworld%2Fpanama-papers-fallout%2F">Panama Papers leaks: Whose heads may roll next?</a>
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko —
According to the ICIJ, in August 2014, as Russian troops were rolling into Eastern Ukraine, Poroshenko became the sole shareholder of Prime Asset Partners Limited, which Mossack Fonseca set up in the British Virgin Islands.

Panama Papers leaks: Whose heads may roll next?
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Three of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's children were named in the documents as linked to offshore companies that owned properties in London, according to local news organizations. Some opposition leaders called for Sharif to be investigated regarding his family's "wealth stashed abroad." <br /><br /><a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2016%2F04%2F05%2Fworld%2Fpanama-papers-fallout%2F">Panama Papers leaks: Whose heads may roll next?</a>
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif —
Three of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's children were named in the documents as linked to offshore companies that owned properties in London, according to local news organizations. Some opposition leaders called for Sharif to be investigated regarding his family's "wealth stashed abroad."

Panama Papers leaks: Whose heads may roll next?
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Leading European football club Barcelona has promised to give its star player Lionel Messi legal and financial support, as the Argentine international considers whether to sue after he was linked to the Panama Papers leak.<br /><br /><a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2016%2F04%2F05%2Ffootball%2Flionel-messi-panama-papers-denies-claims%2F">Barcelona: Club promises Lionel Messi legal and financial backing over Panama Papers claims</a>
Lionel Messi —
Leading European football club Barcelona has promised to give its star player Lionel Messi legal and financial support, as the Argentine international considers whether to sue after he was linked to the Panama Papers leak.

Barcelona: Club promises Lionel Messi legal and financial backing over Panama Papers claims
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