He sold his superyachts to shell companies, fired the world's most prestigious yacht manager, and disappeared into the Indian Ocean. This is how Benjamin Mauerberger executed the great yacht swap.
At the launch of Janu Dubai, champagne flowed for the global elite. But behind the "soulful" branding lies a radioactive secret. While developers point to anonymous "Asian funds" for cover, our investigation reveals a $1.5B trail of "pig-butchering" proceeds and a fugitive wanted for fraud.
A mysterious South African took over a sovereign nation, armed with a flood of untraceable wealth from scam compounds enslaving thousands. This is the story of how Chinese organized crime captured Thailand — and why America should be terrified.
Professor Wisit Wisitsora-at promised to speed up fraud investigations when he became SEC Chairman. 16 months later, he's done nothing on Finansia X. Documents reveal why: he is compromised.
Documents obtained by Whale Hunting reveal Benjamin Mauerberger secured an official government partnership to write Thailand's digital finance laws, create a state-backed crypto on/off-ramp, and deploy 500 operatives with government visas.
