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Pandora Papers: Secret wealth and dealings of world leaders exposed

Pandora Papers Secret wealth and dealings of world leaders exposed
The offshore dealings of presidents, prime ministers and royalty feature in the Pandora Papers.

The King of Jordan has secretly acquired luxury homes in Malibu and Washington DC, plus eight properties in London and south-east England

Photo of the King of Jordan

In Malibu, California, he spent £50m ($68m) on three clifftop mansions

Drone image of the Malibu Mansion from above

The king’s property portfolio also includes apartments in Washington DC, where his son attended university

Photo of the Washington DC apartment block

And in the UK, King Abdullah’s properties include these two near Buckingham Palace. He owns the building on the left and three flats in the building on the right

Photo of two buildings in Belgravia

Azerbaijan’s ruling Aliyev family, long accused of corruption, have built a vast offshore network to hide their money

Photo of Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev

The files expose how the Aliyev family and close associates were involved in property deals in the UK worth over £400m

Photos of properties in London

This includes a £33m property in central London bought for the president’s 11-year-old son

Photo of property in London

They also sold a property to the Crown Estate for £66m in 2018, having paid £35m for it 10 years earlier

Photo of property in London
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