Hiding their fortunes has been an obsession of monarchs, corrupt leaders, and criminals throughout the centuries.
Hiding their fortunes has been an obsession of monarchs, corrupt leaders, and criminals throughout the centuries. A post by Matthew Sweet on the 1843 Magazine from The Economist delve into the rich history of some of the characters who have hidden their treasures.
Ferdinand e Imelda Marcos
Imelda Marcos bought perfume by the gallon and once even bought $ 1 million in jewelry in the morning and $ 2 million in antiques in the afternoon
When Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos left the Malacañang Palace in Manila, Philippines, in February 1986, they rushed off, leaving lavish loot behind them: 3,000 pairs of shoes, 68 pairs of gloves, and five shelves of Gucci bags.
However, its two planes bound for Hawaii took off with a cargo of $ 15 million.
The new administration in the country discovered that Imelda Marcos bought perfume by the gallon and once even acquired USD 1 million in jewelry in the morning and USD 2 million in antiques in the afternoon. They later found 304 paintings, and the work still continues today.
Pablo Escobar
Pablo Escobar was one of the most visible faces of the terrorism that Colombia experienced at the hands of the guerrillas, the paramilitary groups (some financed by him) and the war for the control of cocaine
The feared drug trafficker Pablo Escobar was one of the most visible faces of the terrorism that Colombia experienced at the hands of the guerrillas.
At the peak of his career in the 1980s and early 1990s, his drug cartel had a weekly income of USD 420 million and was said to be the seventh richest person on the planet.
Omar al-Bashir
Former Sudanese president Omar al Bashir ruled his country for 30 years, marked by authoritarianism, corruption and impunity, until his fall due to popular pressure in 2019.
In 2010, secret US diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks suggested that al-Bashir had deposited part of a secret loot of more than $ 12 billion with Lloyds Banking Group in London.
After Bashir was deposed, investigators found 50 kg of sacks of cornmeal filled with 351 million dollars, 6.7 million euros, 5.2 million pounds sterling and 5 billion Sudanese pounds.
Ramses II
Ramses II reigned in Egypt between 1,279 and 1,213 BC, and his mummy is one of the main pieces in the national museum in Cairo. Third king of the 19th dynasty, his reign was the second longest in Egyptian history.
He commanded armies and fathered 100 sons. His statue of the pharaoh was not a symbol of lasting greatness, but a reminder that all power and wealth is transitory.
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