Why Western Finance Enables Kleptocrats

In this Conflicted Conversation, Thomas speaks to journalist Oliver Bollough about his illuminating new book ⁠Everybody Loves Our Dollars: How Money Laundering Won⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Oliver and Thomas discuss:

• Iranian oil money flowing into London property
• Russian oligarch wealth parked in Western banks
• Al Capone to Miami: evolution of money laundering
• Jeffrey Epstein and elite financial fixers network
• $100 bills fuelling global criminal cash economy
• White House insiders profiting from crypto and stablecoins
• Chinese gangs laundering cartel money worldwide
• Hawala and ancient trade-based money transfer systems

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Conflicted is a Message Heard production.

Executive Producers: Jake Warren & Max Warren.

This episode was produced by Thomas Small and edited by Lizzy Andrews.

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