Casey Michel

Casey Michel is an investigative journalist and the author of the forthcoming book American Kleptocracy: How the U.S. Created the World’s Greatest Money Laundering Scheme in History.

Stories by Casey Michel
Travelers take out their passports before checking in at San Diego International Airport January 8, 2006 in San Diego, California.

Oligarchs’ Favorite U.S. Visa Might Not Last
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Workers take down the LeBron James banner.

The U.S. Midwest Is Foreign Oligarchs’ New Playground
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A statue of the goddess of justice sits at a French courthouse.

U.S. Lawyers Are Foreign Kleptocrats’ Best Friends
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A pedestrian walks outside the entrance to the new Museum of Modern Art building on 53rd Street on Nov. 17, 2004 in New York City.

America’s Cultural Institutions Are Quietly Fueled by Russian Corruption
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Senator John Kerry addresses reporters October 1, 1992 at the U.S. Capitol about the release of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Terrorism's report on the Bank of Credit and Commerce International's (BCCI) illegal financial dealings.

The Dictator-Run Bank That Tells the Story of America’s Foreign Corruption
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