Casey Michel speaks with Central European University’s Maciej Kisilowsk on recent Polish illiberalism.
Series: KleptoCasts
Recovering Kleptocracy’s Assets
Casey Michel talks to Jack Blum, one of the United States’ leading white-collar defense attorneys specialising in money laundering, about how law enforcement pursues foreign kleptocrats’ stolen wealth.
The Obiang Trial
Casey Michel talks to Zorka Milin, Senior Legal Advisor at Global Witness, about the trial of Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue. The vice-president of Equatorial Guinea (and son of the current president) is currently on trial in France for corruption charges.
Miami Real Estate
Belinda Li speaks to Nick Nehamas of the Miami Herald about illicit financial flows and Miami real estate.
Money Laundering
Belinda Li talks to Kenneth Rijock, a former money launderer turned compliance officer who now specializes in enhanced due diligence and financial crime.
Comrades in Corruption
Casey Michel talks to Zselyke Csaky of Freedom House about Hungary’s descent into cronyism under Victor Orban.
Failing to Register
Casey Michel talks to Laure Brillaud of Transparency International about a new report on European anti-money laundering efforts.
Banking On Secrecy
Casey Michel talks to Aaron Klein of the Brookings Institution about challenges to the United States’ outdated anti-money laundering regime.
Pondering Panama
One year after the Panama Papers, has anything changed in the world of offshoring? Casey Michel talks to Will Fitzgibbon of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
Extracting Compliance
Casey Michel talks to Erica Westenberg, Acting Manager of Governance Programs at the Natural Resource Governance Institute, about how the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative reinforces oversight in the natural resources sector – and what Azerbaijan’s departure means for the global transparency regime.

