Top 5 Famous Names Listed in the Panama Papers
Published:Quick! What do Donald Trump, Emma Watson, Vladimir Putin, Simon Cowell, and Jackie Chan all have in common? Give up? Well, they all happen to be currently embroiled in the massive Panama Papers financial scandal that has rocked the globe to its very foundations! Leaked documents have come to light over the last month from Mossack Fonseca, a Panamanian law firm, implicating countless celebrities and high-ranking politicians to offshore companies and offshore accounts, in an attempt to hide their wealth and skirt taxes. Our Top 5 Famous Names Listed in the Panama Papers will focus on five of the most well-known of the individuals implicated, though there are many more, including: Argentina President Mauricio Macri, U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, Stanley Kubrick, Heather Mills, Iceland Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson, Andy Cole, Nick Faldo, and others!
1) Donald Trump
- Famous businessman and presumptive GOP nominee for President of the US recently found his name in the leaked Panama Papers
- Panama Papers Leak: Donald Trump (Huffington Post)
- Donald Trump's Name Shows Up 3,540 Times in Panama Papers
- What Panama Papers Say- And Don't Say- About Donald Trump
- Will this affect his ability to become President?
2) Emma Watson
- It has been uncovered that Emma Watson, known as Hermione from the Harry Potter series, and also as a strong voice in the feminist community, has set up an offshore company to hide wealth
- Her representatives have released a statement saying that the only reason Emma did it was to protect her anonymity and safety, and that she makes no money from it
- Actress Used Company To Purchase Property (The Independent)
- Emma Watson Used Panama Papers Firm To Set Up Offshore Company
- Emma Watson Was Just Outed in the Panama Papers (Video)
3) Vladimir Putin
- Russian President, and 16 officer in the KGB, saw his name released in the Panama Papers leaked documents
- Panama Papers Details are Correct But Do Not Implicate Me, Says Putin
- Kremlin Calls Panama Papers "Stolen Documents"
- Panama Files Show Russian Crackdown on Offshoring Is Failing
- There will more than likely be few repercussions for Putin, who is practically a dictator, and virtually above reproach in Russia
4) Simon Cowell
- Cowell is known as an English reality television judge, entrepreneur, philanthropist, film, record, and television producer
- Most recognized as a judge on the British TV talent competition series Pop Idol, The X Factor, and Britain's Got Talent, and the American TV talent competition shows American Idol, The X Factor, and America's Got Talent
- Panama Papers Expose Offshore Dealings of the Stars
- Celebrities Caught in the Panama Papers: Simon Cowell, Jackie Chan and Heather Mills, To Name a Few
- Panama Papers: Sarah Ferguson, Simon Cowell and Heather Mills Among Celebrities Named in Leak
5) Jackie Chan
- Chan is most well known as a martial artist, actor, film director, producer, stuntman, and singer
- He has been acting since the 1960s and has appeared in over 150 films
- Pedro Almodóvar, Jackie Chan named in 'Panama Papers' leak
- Jackie Chan Named in Panama Papers Leak
- Actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jackie Chan Named in Panama Papers
