Spencer Woodman is a reporter for ICIJ, based in New York.
His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NBC News, Associated Press, The Guardian, Rolling Stone and The Intercept.
- Investigations
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Cyprus Confidential
2023
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Hidden Treasures
2022
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The Uber Files
2022
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Russia Archive
2022
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Pandora Papers
2021
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FinCEN Files
2020
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Solitary Voices
2019
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Implant Files
2018
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Paradise Papers
2017
- Stories by Spencer Woodman
Despite high-profile efforts to repatriate Khmer artifacts, the expulsion of the longtime advocate continues an ongoing saga for the museum.
Sep 04, 2024
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High-powered tax attorneys bemoaned the 2010 legislation meant to crack down on big-dollar tax shelters. They ended up writing parts of an IRS directive that essentially undid it.
Aug 29, 2024
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The spate of repatriations followed extensive efforts to trace and recover looted ancient artifacts, including some identified by ICIJ and linked to disgraced art dealer Douglas Latchford.
Aug 27, 2024
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Thousands of pages of email records obtained by ICIJ reveal Israel Bonds’ campaign to court senior U.S. financial officials with highly personalized sales pitches and pro-Israel messaging.
Jul 25, 2024
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Newly obtained data shows the IRS division that audits corporations and the ultrarich flagged no more than 22 possible tax crimes over the past five years — roughly 40 times fewer criminal referrals than from the unit covering small businesses.
Jun 11, 2024
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An ICIJ investigation examining hundreds of leaked tax forms offers a glimpse into the huge challenges the U.S. agency faces in tackling the favorite new global investment vehicles of the world's most wealthy.
Apr 03, 2024
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The number of cases the wider U.S. tax agency refers to its criminal unit has plummeted.
Mar 19, 2024
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The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is seeking to use an infusion of funding to keep up with the ever-evolving tax maneuvers of the ultra-rich — while staving off frequent political attacks.
Feb 21, 2024
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