Panama Papers leaker speaks out for the first time
Alan Gomez, USA TODAY
2:16 p.m. EDT May 6, 2016
Acting Spanish Industry Minister, Jose Manuel Soria, whose name was part of the Panama Papers leak, is silhouetted against a window as he delivers a speech in Madrid on April 13, 2016. Two days later, he resigned.(Photo: JUAN CARLOS HIDALGO, EPA)
The person who leaked 11.5 million documents that reveal how the world's wealthy individuals hide their assets in offshore accounts broke his silence Friday, defending the release, calling for protections for whistleblowers and urging governments to respond more forcefully to the revelations.
The source of the leak, still publicly known only as "John Doe," wrote an 1,800-word missive for Germany's Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper, the first media outlet to accept the documents. They were later shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, or ICIJ, researched by 100 media organizations and became known as the Panama Papers.
The Consortium said it plans to release on Monday a searchable database about "more than 200,000 companies, trusts, foundations and funds incorporated in 21 tax havens, from Hong Kong to Nevada in the United States."
The source wrote that he has never worked for any government or intelligence agency, directly or as a contractor. Instead, the source simply had access to the documents and understood the level of criminality they exposed.
"The collective impact of these failures has been a complete erosion of ethical standards, ultimately leading to a novel system we still call Capitalism, but which is tantamount to economic slavery," the source wrote. "In this system — our system — the slaves are unaware both of their status and of their masters, who exist in a world apart where the intangible shackles are carefully hidden amongst the reams of unreachable legalese. The horrific magnitude of detriment to the world should shock us all awake."
READ MORE: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/05/06/panama-papers-leak-source-speaks-out/84019264/
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