The namesake of New Jersey, the five-by-nine-mile island of Jersey is located in the English Channel off the coast of France and is a so-called “peculiar possession” of the British Crown. Neither a part of the United Kingdom nor the European Union, it is accountable to the UK Queen but governs itself.
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell occupied the highest reaches of society, hobnobbing with royalty and world leaders while hopscotching the globe on Epstein’s private jets.
Leaked documents show how Kevin and Ian Maxwell, brothers of disgraced heiress Ghislaine, used a Jersey trust to hide their business activities and finances. OCCRPJune 17, 2022 The La Hougue Files Comprising 350,000 pages, the La Hougue files were discovered on the...
Veteran investigative journalist Leah McGrath Goodman has, for a decade, studied the British channel island of Jersey, home to two trillion dollars in offshore wealth, tunnels under a hill, a Victorian children’s school, and some of the world’s darkest secrets.
In this episode, we dive into why audiences are finally ready to hear this story – and others like it. She’s got tips for journalists on how to broach difficult, critical stories without alienating the audience.
The Bailiwick of Jersey, the British Crown Dependency in the Channel Islands, has long been a tax haven for corporations, criminals, royals, and rich people who don’t like to pay their fair share. It’s also one of the most corrupt places in the Western world. Greg...