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King Abdullah II: offshore leaks and what happened next
No official action reported No investigation or official finding concerning the king's offshore property holdings was reported in the sources reviewed.2,3
Being named in a leak is not evidence of wrongdoing, and owning an offshore company can be legal. Each record sets out what was reported, the person's response, and what official action, if any, followed.
What was reported
ICIJ reported that King Abdullah II bought 14 homes in the United States and United Kingdom worth more than 106 million dollars through at least 36 shell companies between 1995 and 2017.1
Response
His UK lawyers told ICIJ he has security and privacy reasons for holding property offshore and has never misused public funds. The Royal Hashemite Court said the king personally funded the properties and called the reports distorted, AFP and Reuters reported, and said links to public funds or aid were baseless, AP reported.1,2,3
What happened afterwards
- No action reported, None reportedAP reported that there were no allegations of illegal activity or misuse of international aid money, and neither AP nor AFP reported any investigation in Jordan.2,3
Sources
- ICIJ, Offshore havens and hidden riches of world leaders and billionaires exposed in unprecedented leak (3 October 2021)
- News4JAX (Associated Press), Jordan's king denies impropriety in luxury home purchases (AP) (4 October 2021)
- Dawn, Jordan says Pandora Papers claims distorted (AFP, Reuters) (4 October 2021)