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Weekender: Big Potato, American Militias and Meta Madness

by Charlie Barlow / Jan 11, 2025

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Brazen Weekender! I'm Charlie, a producer at Project Brazen, and this is the newsletter where I share what the team has been watching, reading and listening to this week.

Mystery Ships: Russia’s Coral Energy Operation

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Mystery Ships: Russia’s Coral Energy Operation

by Georgia Gee / Dec 20, 2024

How an intricate web of companies was created to help Russia evade sanctions and transport its most precious commodity across the world.

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Netanyahu’s Favorite Russian Billionaires

by Xenia Rakovshik / Dec 18, 2024

Just a year ago, Channel 14 was a distant competitor to Israel's major news networks. But the ultranationalist broadcaster has seen a rapid change in its fortunes of late, from a niche station to Israel’s answer to Fox News. Could it be down to its cozy relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu?

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The 1MDB Party’s Over for Swizz Beatz

by Tom Wright / Dec 12, 2024

Lawyers for Swizz Beatz, the rapper and DJ best known for being married to Alicia Keys, responded this week to a lawsuit accusing him of receiving over $7 million in funds stolen during the 1MDB saga.

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MYSTERY FLIGHTS: Fake Diseases

by Georgia Gee / Dec 5, 2024

This week, we look at all the dictators who flew around in November.

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MYSTERY FLIGHTS: Mahama’s Newest Toy

by Georgia Gee / Nov 21, 2024

The brother of a former Ghanaian president loves to show off his jets.

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The 1MDB Party’s Over for Swizz Beatz

by Tom Wright / Dec 12, 2024

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Drop It Like It's Hot (Money)

by Megan Dean / Sep 11, 2024

The latest updates from the ever-evolving 1MDB saga: How celebrities and music stars were pulled into Jho Low’s orbit by big money, and a long-overdue legal breakthrough in Switzerland, where two key players have been sentenced for their roles in the scandal.

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Former Jho Low-linked Goldman Banker Soars High

by Tom Wright / Jan 8, 2024

A former Goldman banker who helped negotiate a mega deal involving Malaysian fraudster Jho Low resurfaces in an important new role.

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Brazen Year-ender

by Megan Dean / Dec 21, 2024

Hello and welcome to the last Weekender of 2024! I'm Megan, producer at Project Brazen, and in celebration of a whole year's worth of Weekenders, this week I'm sharing a Brazen Year-ender – a special edition of the newsletter stacked with 12 months’ worth of

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Weekender: Syria, Spies and Succession Problems

by Megan Dean / Dec 14, 2024

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Brazen Weekender! I'm Megan, a producer at Project Brazen, and this is the newsletter where I share what the team has been watching, reading, and listening to this week. Today, I've got a grisly but riveting podcast to