John Doe (whistleblower)

John Doe is the pseudonym used by the whistleblower in the 2016 Panama Papers leak, who turned over 11.5 million documents from the law firm Mossack Fonseca to the newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung.[1][2][3] On May 5, 2016, Doe published a statement titled The Revolution Will Be Digitized;[4] Doe explained they[a] made the files public to underline growing income inequality and financial corruption globally. The whistleblower has offered to help prosecutors build their cases, on the condition of legal protection.[5]

  1. ^ Levy, Megan (April 6, 2016). "'Interested in data?': Panama Papers leak began with message from 'John Doe'". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  2. ^ International Consortium of Investigative Journalists; Elise Worthington (April 5, 2016). "Panama Papers: Why 'John Doe' risked their life for the Mossack Fonseca leak". ABC News. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  3. ^ Hines, Nicho (April 4, 2016). "Panama Papers Leaker: 'I Want to Make These Crimes Public'". The Daily Beast. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  4. ^ "Panama Papers Source Offers Documents To Governments, Hints At More To Come". May 6, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Panama Papers Source Offers to Aid Inquiries if Exempt From Punishment". The New York Times. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
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