Clarity and murkiness from the the Panama Papers whistleblower
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Clarity and murkiness from the the Panama Papers whistleblower

ByJosh Bernoff

I’ve written about law firm Mossack Fonseca’s wimpy response to the Panama Papers leaks. But what about the anonymous whistleblower who leaked them, “John Doe”? His followup contains direct, clear, definitive statements, which are convincing, and vague, murky generalizations, which aren’t. There are lessons here for everyone who writes in business. Below are excerpts and commentary. (While I…

Mossack Fonseca’s wimpy response to the Panama Papers
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Mossack Fonseca’s wimpy response to the Panama Papers

ByJosh Bernoff

Carlos Sousa is the PR Director for Mossack Fonseca & Co. This has to be the most thrilling week of his career, since someone leaked 11 million of his firm’s documents — the “Panama Papers” — implicating prominent world figures in corruption. But when you parse Sousa’s statements, you realize that his main message to clients is “don’t…