OCCRP

When patients put themselves in the hands of a doctor, they trust they’ll be treated with care. But what happens when that trust is abused?

Under the banner of legal aid for fellow Russians in trouble abroad, a state-backed foundation in the center of Moscow has for years advanced the Kremlin’s agenda across the world.

An unprecedented leak of nearly two terabytes of data from two major scam operations — thousands of hours of phone calls, screen recordings, spreadsheets, and other files — enabled journalists to enter the world of scammers and even to watch them at work.

At its height, Steward Health Care ran more than 30 private hospitals across the U.S. helmed by an ambitious CEO who touted a vision of high-quality cost-effective medical services. But as Steward expanded across America and sought to enter international markets, it was secretly lurching towards bankruptcy. The Steward Files reveal how private equity, real estate...