Case Study 1

A UK-based wealth manager mandated us to investigate the alleged unethical practices of a deceased Swiss national from whom a potential client had inherited a large portion of their wealth. Deceased for over three decades, the Subject was low profile, including due to his death prior to the Internet’s rise in popularity, and had a source of wealth that was seemingly from legitimate but opaque means. Moreover, there were unconfirmed allegations of enrichment through unethical practices during World War II.

Our investigations revealed that the Subject used his business connections to position himself as a middle-man between authorities of Nazi Germany and European Jews, charging the latter exploitative fees to flee to Latin America. Evidence also suggested that he profited from selling art stolen by the Nazi regime from Jewish victims and was blacklisted in the US for such actions. He was further discovered to have assisted in setting up networks in the Caribbean to help with the embezzlement of funds from European businesses.