The panama papers how the worlds rich and famous hide their money offshore this article is more than 4 years old guardian analysis of leaked papers will show how influential people including. The panama papers how the worlds rich and powerful hide their money obermaier frederik obermayer bastian shepherd simon 0191091438398 books amazonca. The panama papers breaking the story of how the rich and powerful hide their money late one evening investigative journalist bastian obermayer receives an anonymous message offering him access to secret data through encrypted channels he then receives documents showing a mysterious bank transfer for 500 million in gold. Frankfurt germany a leak of 115 million documents from a panama based law firm offers a glimpse into the shadowy world where the rich and powerful hide their money raising sharp questions