10 Most Notorious Money Laundering Cases of the 20th Century

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2. President Suharto

Coming in at number one on Transparency International’s most corrupt leaders list, Suharto was President of Indonesia from 1967 to 1998. After his forced resignation, Time Asia magazine estimated the Suharto family’s wealth at $15 billion, and of this $9 billion was alleged to have been deposited in an Austrian bank. Allegations were also made that up to $73 billion had passed through the family’s coffers during Suharto’s presidency. He died in 2008, aged 86, and escaped trial due to his advanced age.

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2. President Suharto