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Hidden Jewels: Top Belgian Diamond Companies Appear in Panama Papers

© REUTERS / Bobby YipThe company logo of Mossack Fonseca is seen inside the office of Mossack Fonseca & Co. (Asia) Limited in Hong Kong, China April 5, 2016
The company logo of Mossack Fonseca is seen inside the office of Mossack Fonseca & Co. (Asia) Limited in Hong Kong, China April 5, 2016 - Sputnik International
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The Panama Papers scandal continues to reveal more intriguing things from the world’s elite business and political circles. This time, the light fell upon the biggest Belgian diamond companies, which turned out were also involved in the shady business of offshore set ups in small island nations, the Belgian newspaper Le Soir reported.

Five out of ten of the biggest diamond companies from Antwerp are involved in the Panama Papers scandal.

"Out of the ten largest diamond companies in the Antwerp area five used the services of Mossack Fonseca to set up offshore companies in the British Virgin Islands, Panama, Niue, Samoa, Anguilla," the Belgian newspaper said.

Besides the large companies, the names of 65 well-known diamond merchants appeared in Mossack Fonseca leaked documents, the Brussels Times reported.

A cameraman films outside the Arango Orillac Building that lists the Mossack Fonseca law firm in Panama City, Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - Sputnik International
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