An unprecedented leak of documents shows how this money has made
members of Putins close circle fabulously wealthy.
Though the presidents name does not appear in any of the records, the data reveals a pattern his friends have earned millions from deals that seemingly could not have been secured without his patronage. They show how the rich and powerful are able to exploit secret offshore tax regimes in myriad ways. A professional musician, he has apparently accumulated a fortune having been placed in ostensible control of a series of assets worth at least $100m, possibly more.