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Unveiling impunity
A global investigation into corruption

From Cyprus to California, The Accountability Project exposes ten landmark cases where law, finance, and politics failed the public. Organized into four acts, this archive traces how institutions protect power — and what it costs those who confront it.

Discover our recent findings and insights.


The Canadian Whistleblower Dubai Tried to Erase

When exposing fraud in Dubai’s real-estate boom became a test of global justice.

Canadian entrepreneur Omar Ayesh, founder of Tameer Holding, uncovered forged shareholder documents and misuse of hundreds of millions in investor funds.
After revealing the fraud, he was ousted from his own company.
In 2019, a Dubai arbitration tribunal awarded him $1.2 billion, yet UAE civil courts refused enforcement—leaving global investors without redress.

  • The Sovereign Fund That Funded a Movie and a Mega Heist
    Malaysia’s state fund 1MDB began as a development project but became a $4.5 billion global fraud.Money meant for citizens flowed into luxury properties, art collections, and even the Hollywood film The Wolf of Wall Street.Former prime minister Najib Razak ...
  • How One Family Bought a Government
    The Gupta family, Indian-born businessmen in South Africa, turned friendship with President Jacob Zuma into a network of state control.They influenced cabinet appointments, captured energy contracts, and drained billions from public funds.The Zondo Commiss...
  • The Accountant Who Died for Telling the Truth
    Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky uncovered a $230 million state-backed tax fraud — then was jailed by the officials he exposed.He died after 358 days in prison, denied medical care, beaten, and posthumously accused of the crime himself.His death inspired th...

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