Nicole Sadek is an investigative reporter for ICIJ. Previously, she was a data journalist at Bloomberg Law. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Inside Climate News, the Arizona Republic, and other publications.
Nicole holds a bachelor's degree in international studies and creative writing from Emory University and a master's degree in investigative journalism from Arizona State University. She first joined ICIJ in 2022 as an editorial fellow as part of the Scripps Howard Foundation's Roy W. Howard Fellowship program.
- Investigations
Shadow Diplomats
2022
Hidden Treasures
2022
The Uber Files
2022
Russia Archive
2022
The Ericsson List
2022
- Stories by Nicole Sadek
An ICIJ reporter traveled to Kazakhstan, where she found sources eager to share stories of environmental ruin.
Dec 17, 2024
Ten years ago a mysterious health crisis ushered in the end of Berezovka. Former residents are still grappling with chronic illness and broken promises.
Nov 22, 2024
Officials touted upcoming moves to close regulatory loopholes that could expose the United States’ financial system to evolving threats.
May 20, 2024
The eldest daughter of Angola’s former autocrat has found cover in the United Arab Emirates, where she, her mother and a business associate are linked to multiple properties, Dubai Unlocked reveals.
May 14, 2024
Embezzled public funds were allegedly used to purchase the Manhattan apartment for the use of the daughter of one of Africa’s longest-serving authoritarian leaders.
Apr 09, 2024
Reporter Boyoung Lim originally started her career as an officer on the Korean police force, before realizing there were other ways to help people pursue justice and hold the powerful to account.
Feb 21, 2023
Reporters Will Fitzgibbon, Debbie Cenziper and Diana Moukalled take us behind the scenes of the Shadow Diplomats investigation and reveal how ICIJ and its partners uncovered hundreds of part-time diplomats embroiled in controversy.
Feb 02, 2023
ICIJ member Guilherme Amado, a seasoned investigative journalist, was uniquely placed to cover Brazil's recent election. But reporting on the contest still came with significant challenges and risks.