David Marchant (journalist)
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David Marchant | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Investigative reporting |
| Website | www |
David E. Marchant (born 1965) is a British-born US-based journalist. He is the editor and owner of OffshoreAlert, a news service and conference organizer that specializes in exposing financial crimes before they occur. Despite his reputation for pre-emptive financial crime exposure, Marchant and OffshoreAlert have been embroiled in controversies that question the ethical standards of his journalistic practices.
Early life and career
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Marchant, born in 1965,[1] started his journalistic career as a news reporter for The Gwent Gazette (1985–1987) in Ebbw Vale, Wales. He then worked as a reporter for the Bournemouth Evening Echo (1987–1989) and the Western Daily Press (1989–1990). From 1990 to 1993, he was a business reporter for The Royal Gazette in Bermuda. From 1994 to 1996, he was business editor at the Bermuda Sun.[2]
OffshoreAlert
[edit]In 1997, Marchant established OffshoreAlert. Since its founding, he has faced legal action in the United States, the Cayman Islands, Canada, and Panama. Additionally, former Prime Minister Keith Mitchell sued him in Grenada. Marchant has said that all of his stories are approved by a lawyer before publishing.[citation needed]
Marchant's stories have covered a Ponzi scheme at First International Bank of Grenada, a fraud case at the Cayman Islands based Axiom Legal Financing Fund, and alleged irregularities at Belvedere Management Group and a Spain-based investment group operating as Privilege Wealth.[citation needed]
In 2009, The Wall Street Journal reported that 11 people had been charged with crimes as a result of his work, of whom five have been jailed. Marchant was sued by Marc Harris, who was subsequently sentenced to 17 years in jail for money laundering and tax evasion.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Under Florida Sun, Tax Avoiders, Enforcers Trade Notes, Schmooze. Jesse Drucker, The Wall Street Journal, 2 May 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ David Marchant. LinkedIn. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Drucker, Jesse (3 May 2009). "Under Florida Sun, Tax Avoiders, Enforcers Trade Notes, Schmooze". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 24 July 2022.