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Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 25 controversies, including “2021–2026: acquisition of Frank for $175 million based on fraudulently inflated user figures — Dimon acknowledges "huge mistake"” and “January–September 2026: Donald Trump sues JPMorgan and Dimon for $5 billion alleging political "debanking"”.
25 controversies · 45 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “June 2020: Disappearance after Wirecard collapse and continuing international manhunt” and “2024–2026: Egisto Ott case in Austria; third party convicted in sensitive-data case linked to Marsalek network”.
9 controversies · 8 sources1 formal charge
Business and billionairesPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “2025–2026: return as US negotiator while retaining Affinity — congressional investigation into his 'foreign entanglements'” and “2024–2026: Albanian resort projects in sensitive areas and on disputed land, investigation into seller and expansion of congressional inquiry”.
11 controversies · 30 sources
SportBusiness and billionaires
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “LaLiga–CVC agreement: opposition from Real Madrid, Athletic and FC Barcelona and prolonged litigation” and “FC Barcelona financial data: TAD proceedings opened then definitively closed without sanction”.
12 controversies · 22 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Opposition to Zucman tax on the ultra-wealthy” and “Public opposition to the 35-hour working week”.
9 controversies · 11 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “GDPR complaint against Criteo, €40 million CNIL fine and subsequent dismissal of appeal” and “Rudelle returns to lead Criteo during crisis, followed by another CEO transition”.
5 controversies · 12 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Confrontation with government over ARENH and €8.34 billion compensation claim” and “Reactor corrosion crisis and historic collapse in nuclear production”.
7 controversies · 13 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2026 criminal conviction for active private-sector bribery and dissemination of false or misleading information in Nicolas Miguet affair” and “Naouri's complaint against Carrefour-linked figures over 2018 events followed by searches in 2026”.
8 controversies · 12 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Death: Pending proceedings for involuntary homicide, injuries and financial offences terminated” and “Four-year sentence and guilty verdict upheld on appeal”.
10 controversies · 9 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Renault delays suspending industrial operations in Russia before selling Renault Russia and AvtoVAZ” and “Public confrontation with Carlos Ghosn over governance and legacy of the Alliance”.
6 controversies · 11 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “CumCum affair: Searches and tax investigation targeting several banks including BNP Paribas” and “Sudan: US civil verdict against BNP Paribas contested on appeal”.
9 controversies · 16 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Court of Cassation: appeals dismissed and French criminal outcome made final” and “Court of Appeal: acquittal for false or misleading information, conviction upheld only for misuse of corporate assets”.
11 controversies · 11 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
SportBusiness and billionaires
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Promise of stadium in La Duchère: ethics review, reminder and closure” and “Defamation proceedings against Rue89Lyon: journalists acquitted at first instance and on appeal”.
8 controversies · 12 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Shareholder criticism of Jean-Paul Agon's remuneration and pension arrangements” and “€189.5 million fine in French personal care and household products cartel”.
8 controversies · 11 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “UniCredit departure following strategic dispute with board over acquisitions and group's future” and “Team 23 plan: 8 000 job cuts and closure of 500 branches”.
5 controversies · 9 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Rhodia spin-off: Shareholder complaints and financial investigation” and “Sale of SFR to Numericable: Disputed allegations of favouritism and conflict of interest”.
9 controversies · 15 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social mediaBusiness and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2023: Statements against they/them pronouns and some non-binary labels, followed by clarification” and “2022: Yak meat business criticised in light of his 'pet' statements and cruelty-free brand”.
9 controversies · 13 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 65 controversies, including “Epstein Files Transparency Act: federal release of approximately 3.5 million pages” and “New Mexico: criminal investigation into Zorro Ranch reopened and property searched in 2026”.
65 controversies · 87 sources1 conviction2 formal charges
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 15 controversies, including “2013–2015: Sentence reduced to 168 months, approximately $42m paid to victims and permanent ban on serving as listed-company officer or director” and “2009–2011: Sentence vacated, Supreme Court ruling on honest-services fraud, then convictions upheld”.
15 controversies · 7 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 23 controversies, including “Cryptocurrency mining: securities fraud class action personally targeting Jensen Huang, class certified in 2026” and “France: search followed by antitrust investigation into Nvidia's GPU and CUDA practices”.
23 controversies · 35 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “2018: Criminal review application refused and dismissal ultimately upheld on appeal” and “June 2016: Employment tribunal victory — dismissal ruled without genuine and serious grounds, approximately €455,000 awarded”.
11 controversies · 7 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 15 controversies, including “Fed headquarters renovation: Cost overruns of several hundred million and public confrontation with Trump” and “2025–2026: DOJ criminal investigation into renovations and testimony, subpoenas quashed and case closed without indictment”.
15 controversies · 25 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 22 controversies, including “Confidential JPMorgan information shared with Epstein, including Federal Reserve discussions and potentially market-sensitive data” and “Epstein trusts: Staley named as potential trustee and signatory to documents in 2014–2015”.
22 controversies · 35 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Governance crisis surrounding RIM's co-CEO model” and “Complete departure from RIM following strategic disagreement”.
9 controversies · 4 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “Zenith Bank–Femi Otedola: allegations of unauthorised transactions, followed by amicable settlement” and “Veritas Registrars: former IT official accuses company and Jim Ovia of share issue manipulation and retaliation”.
4 controversies · 7 sources
Business and billionaires
British industrialist, founder and chairman of INEOS, co-owner of Manchester United.
14 controversies · 22 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Acquisition of Grubhub for $7.3 billion followed by sale for $650 million” and “Retreat from the employed courier model in France and job cuts”.
7 controversies · 11 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Adani coal mine in Australia: Kaeser retains Siemens contract despite climate campaign” and “Siemens–Alstom rail merger fails following European Commission veto”.
9 controversies · 21 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2023–2025: suspension and subsequent judicial challenge to J&F's R$ 10.3 billion leniency fine” and “2025: return to JBS board, New York listing and renewed criticism over political influence and governance”.
10 controversies · 17 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Charges in the Casinos Austria / Peter Sidlo affair” and “Further £1 million UK sanction against Greentube for repeated failings”.
7 controversies · 12 sources1 formal charge
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “The Bridge Stellenbosch: governance battle and mutual allegations surrounding 2.3-billion-rand land transaction” and “Control of Richemont through enhanced voting rights shares and governance challenge”.
5 controversies · 10 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Proposed RTL Nederland–Talpa merger blocked by competition authority” and “Talpa Network failed to file annual accounts despite statutory obligation”.
11 controversies · 15 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2024–2026: Stellantis production and employment crisis in Italy” and “2025–2026: break-up of GEDI and sales of La Repubblica and La Stampa”.
9 controversies · 15 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “2016: Compassionate release because of terminal cancer” and “2005–2008: Fifteen years' imprisonment and family forfeiture exceeding $1bn, then one bank fraud count overturned on appeal and sentence reduced to twelve years”.
12 controversies · 6 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Business and billionaires
4th Viscount Rothermere, chairman and controlling owner of DMGT.
9 controversies · 12 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2020: $300 million lawsuit against Red Granite following 1MDB scandal surrounding film financing” and “2003–2018: restitution of $110.36 million and prolonged dispute over payments to victims”.
8 controversies · 7 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Politics and governmentBusiness and billionaires
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Murder of journalist Héctor Félix Miranda by Agua Caliente security personnel and persistent suspicions concerning Hank Rhon” and “Grupo Caliente tax audit and preventive seizure of 208 gaming machines”.
7 controversies · 11 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “Processo Berardo: Arrest, 51 Searches and Suspicions of Fraud, Money Laundering and Harmful Management” and “Fundação José Berardo: Administrative Dissolution, Initial Annulment and Supreme Court Confirmation in 2026”.
12 controversies · 25 sources2 formal charges
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Severance and departure settlement amounting to tens of millions of euros” and “Abrupt replacement as Telefónica chairman amid shareholder restructuring and weak share performance”.
7 controversies · 13 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 13 controversies, including “Kirch affair: prosecuted for attempted litigation fraud, definitively acquitted” and “Loans to Donald Trump: press reports Ackermann approved renewed lending despite previous defaults”.
13 controversies · 24 sources1 formal charge
SportBusiness and billionaires
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Neymar transfer: tax and criminal proceedings, club settlement and personal acquittal upheld in 2026” and “Barçagate: social media contracts, splitting of payments and investigation into disloyal administration/corruption”.
10 controversies · 15 sources1 conviction2 formal charges
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Mercadona collective agreement: Supreme Court partially annuls clauses, including a sick leave rule” and “TSXG judgment concerning an infringement of trade union freedom at Mercadona”.
10 controversies · 15 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “UN and victims' criticism of lack of transparency in Smile-Up compensation programme” and “Retention of 100% ownership of former company and Smile-Up/new agency restructuring”.
6 controversies · 14 sources
Business and billionairesSport
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Swiss account benefiting 'Soccer Official #1' receives over $25 million in bribes” and “Sworn allegation of bribe for vote in favour of Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid”.
10 controversies · 11 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Syntellix: 68-million-euro civil action alleging Fitschen sought to drive company into insolvency” and “Kirch affair: prosecuted for attempted litigation fraud, then definitively acquitted”.
10 controversies · 21 sources1 formal charge
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “JAL restructuring: 165 compulsory redundancies contested for several years” and “JAL: criticism of public support, tax relief and terms of stock-market relisting”.
6 controversies · 13 sources
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 13 controversies, including “2004–2006: alleged bank fraud followed by findings of guilt concerning the use of personal credit lines” and “2006: jury finds him guilty on all counts in the Enron trial”.
13 controversies · 11 sources1 formal charge
Business and billionaires
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “Consolidated Press tax litigation: offshore arrangements challenged by ATO, followed by significant final High Court victory” and “Attempt to control Fairfax and controversy over media concentration and assurances to Parliament”.
4 controversies · 9 sources
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