In 2016, a huge trove of leaked documents revealed how the law firm Mossack Fonseca helped the world's rich and powerful evade taxes and hide their wealth. The scandal became known as the Panama Papers and it ensnared many of the world's wealthiest people - from billionaires to politicians to sports stars. Today, 27 people are going on trial in Panama City for alleged money laundering connected to the case.

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