DISINFO: There are no US citizens in the Panama Papers which proves it was a CIA operation

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DISINFO: There are no US citizens in the Panama Papers which proves it was a CIA operation

SUMMARY

There are no US citizens in the Panama Papers. That proves it is a CIA operation, an attack on US competitors or enemies.

RESPONSE

Conspiracy theory. Panama papers and subsequent publications were a result of investigations by International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. There are several hundred people with US addresses mentioned in the Panama Papers.

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