Andreas Cosma

Oct 23, 2024 | occrp.org | Kyriakos Pieridis |Andreas Cosma |Graham Stack

He was jailed in the U.K. for immigration fraud in a scandal that brought down a cabinet minister. He then absconded from prison, and resurfaced in Cyprus where he was later convicted for selling fake visas. None of that has stopped Christakis “Chris” Christodoulides from building a bustling immigration law practice in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. In fact, he recently announced plans to expand to two more cities.

Oct 17, 2024 | infolibre.es | Andreas Cosma

El FC Barcelona anunció en julio de 2022 que había acordado pagar 45 millones de euros para fichar a la superestrella polaca Robert Lewandowski en un muy publicitado acuerdo de traspaso con el Bayern de Múnich. Fue un gran logro para el representante de Lewandowski, el agente Pinhas Pini Zahavi, que ha engrasado la maquinaria de muchos de los traspasos más importantes del fútbol europeo y es casi tan famoso como los jugadores a los que representa.

May 15, 2024 | occrp.org | Andreas Cosma

In the years before former Afghan parliamentarian Ajmal Rahmani was sanctioned for allegedly misappropriating U.S. government aid intended to help rebuild his war-torn country, he built a sprawling business and real estate empire in Germany and Dubai. Cyprus played a key role in his success. Between 2018 and 2022, Ajmal Rahmani amassed real estate in Germany worth 197 million euros ($212 million), according to reporting by OCCRP’s media partner ZDF frontal.

May 14, 2024 | occrp.org | Kevin Hall |Andreas Cosma |Graeme Smith

Tweet this Share this on Facebook DONATE As billions of U.S. dollars flowed in to rebuild Afghanistan following the fall of the Taliban in 2021, many contractors were accused of skimming reconstruction funds. Today, some of them own luxury properties in Dubai. Former Afghan parliament speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani and his son Ajmal spent more than $15 million on real estate in Dubai.

Dec 13, 2023 | occrp.org | Andreas Cosma

The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday imposed sanctions on two Afghan former lawmakers and 44 companies linked to them in connection to the alleged siphoning of millions in U.S. government funds designated for Afghan security forces. Mir Rahman Rahmani was a member of parliament and the speaker of the House when the government collapsed following the Taliban’s takeover in 2021. His son, Ajmal Rahmani, also served as a legislator.