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Coral Energy Was Supposed to Be Dead. Then CUSTOS Appeared

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Coral Energy Was Supposed to Be Dead. Then CUSTOS Appeared

by Clara Preve / Sep 3, 2026

Western sanctions were meant to dismantle Coral Energy, one of the biggest traders of Russian oil. Now Istanbul prosecutors are being asked to investigate whether the network is behind the little-known Dubai company that just bought more than 100 fuel stations in Turkey.

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Investigation Venezuela

The Asphalt King Who Went Too Far

by Bradley Hope / Aug 31, 2026

Harry Sargeant III built a fortune where sanctions, political access and private opportunity overlapped. Then Washington revoked the licence behind his Venezuelan asphalt monopoly and it all came tumbling down.

Investigation Jho Low

Happy 4th of July: Jho Low's Last Bet

by Bradley Hope / Jul 4, 2026

For more than a decade, Jho Low has been buying access to power. Yesterday, news reports confirmed Trump is actively discussing his pardon. Here is the full history.

Turning U.S. Courts Against the Press: Inside a $1.5B Laundering Suspect’s Secret Subpoenas

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Turning U.S. Courts Against the Press: Inside a $1.5B Laundering Suspect’s Secret Subpoenas

by Tom Wright / Jul 2, 2026

Cambodian businessman Yim Leak has filed a sealed application in a Washington DC federal court using a powerful but little-known statute to hunt for the journalists and sources behind the investigation that exposed his $1.5 billion money laundering network.

Investigation Whale Hunting

The Saddest Fake Spy in the World

by Bradley Hope / Jun 17, 2026

We broke the story of Gaurav Srivastava in 2023. He tried to erase it. Now he faces a federal RICO lawsuit alleging he stole 3 million — and spent it buying his way into the MAGA establishment.

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Exclusive: Forensic Report Exposes Bank of America Links to Billion-Dollar Transnational Fraud

by Tom Wright / Jun 4, 2026

As Singapore and Thailand freeze $750 million in assets connected to the Mauerberger criminal network, a U.S. banking footprint gives federal prosecutors the ultimate hook to dismantle a cyber-scam empire.

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Investigation Jho Low

Happy 4th of July: Jho Low's Last Bet

by Bradley Hope / Jul 4, 2026

For more than a decade, Jho Low has been buying access to power. Yesterday, news reports confirmed Trump is actively discussing his pardon. Here is the full history.

Benjamin Mauerberger bank of america

Exclusive: Forensic Report Exposes Bank of America Links to Billion-Dollar Transnational Fraud

by Tom Wright / Jun 4, 2026

The Panda's Last Play: Jho Low's Audacious Bid for a Trump Pardon

Investigation Jho Low

The Panda's Last Play: Jho Low's Audacious Bid for a Trump Pardon

by Bradley Hope / May 17, 2026

The real number is $7.65 billion. Now the fugitive—hiding in Shanghai on a forged passport—is trying to buy a Trump pardon. We've uncovered the legal and lobbying infrastructure behind the play.

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Weekender: Cocaine Empires, Pardon Brokers, and the Surveillance State

by Bradley Hope / May 16, 2026

This week: Kinahan’s cocaine empire crumbles, Trump’s pardon economy, Madison Square Garden’s surveillance machine, and Patrick Radden Keefe on London Falling.

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Exclusive: Forensic Report Exposes Bank of America Links to Billion-Dollar Transnational Fraud

The Marcos Corruption Scandal: A $25 Billion Flood Control Fraud and the London PR Firm Behind the Cover-Up

Vorapak Sues Whale Hunting: The High-Stakes Fight for the Truth

The Aman Infiltration: How a Global Money Laundering Kingpin Tainted a $3 Billion Hotel Brand

The Mauerberger Spider Web: How a Billion-Dollar Scam Network Captured a State

The Deputy Minister, His Son, and the $100 Million Superyacht

The Great Yacht Swap: Inside Mauerberger’s Escape to the Seychelles

Singapore Police Act Against the Mauerberger Network

The Aman Connection: How a Transnational Fugitive Became a Pillar of Dubai’s Most Elite Address

The Swiss Attorney and the Sotheby’s CEO: The Elite Fixers for a $1.5 Billion Fugitive

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Coral Energy Was Supposed to Be Dead. Then CUSTOS Appeared

The Asphalt King Who Went Too Far

Happy 4th of July: Jho Low's Last Bet

Turning U.S. Courts Against the Press: Inside a $1.5B Laundering Suspect’s Secret Subpoenas

The Saddest Fake Spy in the World

Exclusive: Forensic Report Exposes Bank of America Links to Billion-Dollar Transnational Fraud

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Happy 4th of July: Jho Low's Last Bet

Exclusive: Forensic Report Exposes Bank of America Links to Billion-Dollar Transnational Fraud

The Panda's Last Play: Jho Low's Audacious Bid for a Trump Pardon

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Weekender: Cocaine Empires, Pardon Brokers, and the Surveillance State

Whale Hunting is an independent media platform by Project Brazen. We delve into the hidden worlds of money and power with exclusive reporting via weekly newsletters, podcasts, a rich list to rival Forbes, and more. Join the hunt.