Five years after the first 'OpenLux' revelations, a new investigation led by the global network of investigative journalists specialising in corruption and organised crime OCCRP (source in Spanish) and the French daily 'Le Monde' (source in Spanish) once again scrutinises companies registered in Luxembourg and the identity of their beneficial owners.
The investigation, carried out by journalists from 16 international media outlets – with 'InfoLibre' (source in Spanish) taking part and publishing exclusively in Spain – examines what has become of some of the corporate structures identified in 2021 and reveals new cases involving Spanish citizens with companies in the Grand Duchy.
They include businesspeople, aristocrats and figures linked to Spanish political life "who have opted for Luxembourg's opacity or the advantages of its tax regime for their financial operations".
From a Pujol grandson to Amancio Ortega
One of the names to emerge in this new instalment is Jordi Pujol Gironès, grandson of former Catalan president Jordi Pujol. According to the investigation, he owns 50% of Casa de Datos SCSp, a Luxembourg special limited partnership, together with an Italian partner. This type of structure is not required to file annual accounts, which prevents its activities or investments from being publicly known.
