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In 2013, as the Malaysian state of Sarawak was losing its rainforests faster than anywhere else on Earth, we reported how members of the ruling family had cashed in on the state’s timber wealth for over 30 years. More recently, we shone a light on the major banks, lawyers and auditors at the heart of Malaysia’s biggest corruption scandal, 1MDB.

Blog Post | April 13, 2018
What role did US lawyers play in Malaysia's 1MDB scandal?

Jho Low, one of the main accused conspirators in the 1MDB scandal, used the client accounts of two major U.S. law firms to move hundreds of millions of dollars into the United States.
Press Release | March 12, 2018
UK banking authority urged to act over $4.5 billion ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ corruption scandal

Global Witness and leading anti-corruption MP Margaret Hodge have today called on the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority to take action over the role of RBS and Standard Chartered in handling more than US$2 billion of embezzled funds in 1MDB corruption scandal.
Press Release | March 12, 2018
US Treasury urged to close glaring lawyer loophole used in $4.5 billion ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ corruption scandal

Global Witness have today called on the US Treasury Department to take action to close the loophole in US anti-money laundering rules that is alleged to have allowed more than US $500 million of money from the 1MDB corruption scandal into the US.