WikiLeaks Get hold of financial data of some Swiss accounts!

[Aslan]

Dear All: I heard a news on BBC radio that a Swiss Banker by the name of "Rudolf Elmer" has handed over the details of some 2000 people who have secret bank accounts in Switzerland to wikileaks. Details of which are posted below, and the BBC article as well.

We will have to wait and see what details have been handed over, and it is a very +ve development as it will bring allot of crooks to light who have taken so much away from us and are hiding their money in these accounts. For now only the name of the X Nigerian president has come to light, but the BBC radio mentioned that some 40people off the 2000 are politicians, or as they have found out so far. Part of the article is posted below, the rest can be read from the link. And I know it does not mention Pakistan but it remains to be seen as not many details have come to light about the leaks, and if the bbc radio was to go by the Nigerian named below is not the only one.

WikiLeaks set to name Nigerian treasury looters

Details of treasury looters and legitimate wealthy Nigerians with secret Swiss bank accounts are up for grabs and may be revealed in the latest round of documents to be published by whistle-blower website, WikiLeaks.
A Swiss banker has handed over what he said are secret Swiss banking records to the website dedicated to revealing state secrets as well as those of individuals.
Rudolf Elmer confirmed that he handed two discs to WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, in London, and that WikiLeaks could release the details in “a matter of weeks” if it can process them quickly enough.
Elmer said he would not reveal the names and is not able to say how many people are involved.
A source disclosed that those on the list include the late Head of State Sani Abacha and several politicians – and about 2,000 clients’ records are included, but because of the way trusts and corporations are set up, the number of individuals involved cannot be determined.

Daily Independent

 

[Aslan]

Wikileaks given data on Swiss bank accounts

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A former Swiss banker has passed on data containing account details of 2,000 prominent people to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

The data - which is not yet available on the Wikileaks website - was held on two discs handed over by Rudolf Elmer at a press conference in London.

Mr Assange promised full disclosure once the information had been vetted.

Mr Elmer is scheduled to go on trial in Switzerland on Wednesday for breaking bank secrecy laws.

The banker, who has given data to Wikileaks before, was fired from Swiss bank Julius Baer in 2002.

"Evidently disgruntled and frustrated about unfulfilled career aspirations, Mr. Elmer exhibited behaviour that was detrimental and unacceptable for the Bank, which led to termination of the employment relationship," the bank said in a statement sent to BBC News.

"After his demands (including financial compensation) in connection with the dismissal could not be satisfied, Mr. Elmer embarked in 2004 on a personal intimidation campaign and vendetta against Julius Baer," the statement read.

BBC Article the rest can be read here:BBC News - Wikileaks given data on Swiss bank accounts

 

[ZhengHe]

to me wikileaks is a big disinfo campaign -.-

not impressed

 

[somebozo]

But ironic isnt it that there wont be any info about Swiss bank largest beneficiary and repeat customer, president of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mr Asif Ali Zardari

And I am really surprised, people committing theft (stealing data that is) and handing it over in press conferences..either they got too hard balls or this is a big dis info campaign part of CIA psy-ops!

Covering the tracks of rich European companies helping loot Nigeria natural resources.