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Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “€100 million donation to Notre-Dame and controversy over tax advantages” and “Executive Life: $241 million judgment against Artémis overturned on appeal”.
11 controversies · 13 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “French–British double taxation and unsuccessful claim for €11.5 million tax credit” and “Gucci's slump and Kering's strategic crisis after contested creative and management choices”.
9 controversies · 15 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Formally placed under investigation for witness tampering, followed by complete case dismissal (non-lieu)” and “Complaint against François-Marie Banier triggers Bettencourt family legal battle”.
5 controversies · 9 sources1 formal charge
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Continued operation of isolated BlaBlaCar service in Russia after invasion of Ukraine” and “French Tech grants benefiting structures linked to Frédéric Mazzella: suspicions of blurred boundaries”.
6 controversies · 13 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Further workforce reduction in France: Approximately 640 positions targeted in 2020” and “2019 restructuring: 1 600 job cuts announced, including approximately 750 in France”.
8 controversies · 16 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 3 controversies, including “Tax dispute involving a structure intended to save several million euros” and “Public criticism of his successor Hans Zwarts and the latter's departure”.
3 controversies · 4 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 2 controversies, including “Nintendo's founding date challenged by contemporary commercial directories: 1889 or 1892” and “Nintendo's growth through the hanafuda market serving bakuto gambling houses”.
2 controversies · 6 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Underweight meat products and consumer protection criticism” and “Nationwide boycott of Loblaw”.
9 controversies · 3 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 3 controversies, including “Long-term concentration of family control over George Weston/Loblaw” and “Controversy over Yellow Pack products and low-cost imports”.
3 controversies · 1 source
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2014–2025: Tens of millions of dollars spent electing progressive prosecutors in United States” and “2025: Reports of internal US Justice Department request to examine Open Society Foundations”.
10 controversies · 13 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “December 2019–2020: creditors' representatives request exhumation to confirm identity and cause of death” and “February–June 2019: QuadrigaCX bankruptcy — approximately $215 million owed to 76,000 customers, only $46 million recovered or identified”.
11 controversies · 8 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Disputed Río Sonora remediation, closure of compensation trust and environmental criminal complaint” and “Pasta de Conchos explosion and company responsibility for deaths of 65 miners”.
7 controversies · 15 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Misleading '60 months interest-free' advertisements: substantial Federal Court penalty in 2026” and “JobKeeper: approximately 22 million received by group and franchisees despite record profits, followed by partial repayment”.
9 controversies · 15 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Former employees: allegations of overtime, undeclared work and working conditions; reciprocal complaints” and “Porto Cervo villa: trial for alleged planning and hydrogeological breaches”.
9 controversies · 16 sources2 formal charges
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Check Point tax settlement: 223.2 million shekels in additional tax for 2016-2020” and “Check Point settles SEC allegations of inadequate disclosures following SolarWinds”.
7 controversies · 11 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Hope Downs: Wright Prospecting awarded 50 % of historical and future royalties, but ownership claims against Hancock fail” and “Vincent Namatjira portrait: request to National Gallery to remove and then permanently dispose of works”.
9 controversies · 13 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “31 August 2026: Thomas Massie names Glenn Dubin in House among people he believes should be investigated in Epstein case” and “2019 / published in 2025: JPMorgan flags transactions involving Glenn Dubin in Epstein financial network in SAR”.
7 controversies · 11 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Pactiv Evergreen: Abrupt Closure of Canton Mill, Over 800 Jobs Lost and US$6.25 Million Settlement” and “Over NZ$800,000 in Declared Donations to National, ACT and NZ First”.
6 controversies · 12 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Uswipe–Checkout.com litigation and renewed scrutiny of links with Renderwison” and “Checkout.com's rapid growth: valuation decline, departures and criticism of compliance resources”.
7 controversies · 8 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Request to block 46 social media videos over alleged infringement of her rights” and “Atlı Köşk: civil judgment ordering compensation to Sevilay Sabancı Çınar jointly with four siblings”.
5 controversies · 9 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 14 controversies, including “Danone sues Chobani in 2026 over allegedly misleading protein-content claims” and “La Colombe cold brew: Danone allowed to pursue claim over alleged imitation of packaging and slogan”.
14 controversies · 23 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 3 controversies, including “EchoStar: FCC investigation into 5G obligations, allegedly underused spectrum and sales under regulatory pressure” and “Removal as group CEO followed by immediate departure after "change in strategic direction"”.
3 controversies · 4 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2026 Ways and Means inquiry: renewed political campaign over foreign funding of tax-exempt organisations” and “Nebraska: civil action alleging indirect foreign financing of referendum campaigns”.
8 controversies · 10 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2003: Supreme Court posthumously upholds his conviction” and “1998–2001: manipulation of BPL, Videocon and Sterlite through Damayanti group”.
7 controversies · 7 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “AXA–François Fillon consultancy contract through 2F Conseil” and “Bilderberg chairmanship and criticism of closed-door meetings”.
6 controversies · 9 sources1 formal charge
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “EDF 'star consultants' affair: favouritism charges, general acquittal then PNF appeal” and “Aborted Thales appointment: controversy over requested remuneration and consultancy links to Rosatom”.
8 controversies · 10 sources1 formal charge
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Cariad: software delays and cost overruns contributing to his removal as Volkswagen CEO” and “Volkswagen management: prolonged conflict with employee representatives and reduced responsibilities before removal”.
6 controversies · 14 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “SoftBank trade secrets: former employee convicted, but Rakuten Mobile cleared in civil proceedings in 2026” and “Rakuten Mobile: massive losses, debt and debate over capital allocation”.
10 controversies · 23 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Split with Square after Final Fantasy VII moved to PlayStation: Yamauchi publicly refuses return to Game Boy Advance” and “European Commission: Nintendo labelled "leader and instigator" of scheme blocking parallel imports, €149.128 million fine”.
9 controversies · 15 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Sysmex America lawsuit against United States before US Court of International Trade” and “JFTC: suspected tying of analysers and reagents, five-year commitment plan approved”.
9 controversies · 18 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2024 controversy over prison leave and judicial denial of release” and “Conviction in Bank Sarmayeh case for fraudulent loans and economic disruption”.
5 controversies · 7 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2012–2015 / testimony in 2026: contacts with Jeffrey Epstein after his conviction contradict earlier portrayal of complete break” and “2026: undisclosed amount lent by Tether-linked entity to trust benefiting Lutnick's children”.
9 controversies · 15 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “2025: Video alleging Israel was behind both world wars, 9/11 and 7 October — TikTok removal and Sephora review” and “2023: Public support for Gaza and counter-boycott of Huda Beauty, including petition targeting Sephora”.
6 controversies · 9 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “Donald Trump partnership: recurring criticism of conflicts between private business and US presidency” and “DAMAC privatisation and delisting: minority shareholder criticism over takeover timing”.
4 controversies · 8 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Ashalim environmental disaster involving Rotem / ICL and major civil settlement” and “Collapse of Better Place and liquidators' litigation over directors' and shareholders' liability”.
9 controversies · 19 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Opposition to Digital Fairness Act: Criticism of Virtual Currency Transparency Requirements” and “EU Inc: Proposed Special European Regime for Startups Criticised over Taxation and Labour Law”.
7 controversies · 11 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Tax-Driven Departure from Sweden and Four Decades in Switzerland” and “IKEA Suppliers in East Germany Using Political Prisoners' Labour”.
6 controversies · 10 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Independent Media: recurring allegations of editorial interference and use of titles to defend owner's interests” and “Termination of banking relationships with Sekunjalo Group and legal battle over "de-risking"”.
10 controversies · 24 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Myanmar: allegations of labour rights abuses at a supplier linked to Mango and withdrawal from the country” and “Greenpeace accuses "Mango Committed" collection of greenwashing”.
5 controversies · 11 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “Met Gala 2026: controversy over how a historic sarpech associated with the Nizam of Hyderabad was worn” and “British Museum Pink Ball: climate and heritage criticism surrounding a gala co-chaired by Isha Ambani”.
4 controversies · 11 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “1986–1989: secret cooperation, recordings of Wall Street executives and debate over leniency” and “April 1987: guilty plea to conspiracy to file false statements with SEC”.
5 controversies · 5 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 13 controversies, including “Prosecution of former Glencore executives for corruption” and “Aabar litigation: Ivan Glasenberg personally named as defendant in investor claims arising from corruption revelations”.
13 controversies · 21 sources
Business and billionairesPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2020–2021: Lengthy disappearance from public view after regulatory confrontation” and “2021: Sexual assault allegation at Alibaba and debate over alcohol-fuelled, sexist corporate culture”.
10 controversies · 15 sources
Media and journalismBusiness and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “New controversy over poverty following claim that a homeless person could save €1 500” and “Insult targeting Audrey Pulvar followed by public apology”.
9 controversies · 10 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Tax searches involving Orefa and investigation into possible effective management from France” and “False discounts trial: Veepee and Jacques-Antoine Granjon acquitted”.
6 controversies · 11 sources1 formal charge
Business and billionairesScience, medicine and health
British inventor and entrepreneur, founder of the Dyson group.
10 controversies · 15 sources
Business and billionairesMedia and journalism
Media executive and investor, former executive at News International, 21st Century Fox and Sky.
5 controversies · 9 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Barangaroo: private lunch with Premier Barry O'Farrell before casino proposal without competitive tender” and “Crown junkets, risk of criminal infiltration and weaknesses in anti-money laundering controls”.
9 controversies · 16 sources
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