27 defendants, including Mossack Fonseca founders, go on trial for money laundering in the Panama Papers scandal on April 8th.

27 defendants go on trial for money laundering in connection with the Panama Papers tax evasion scandal on April 8th. The revelations from the Panama Papers in 2016 exposed the global phenomenon of wealthy individuals hiding assets in offshore companies, tarnishing Panama's reputation as a hub for offshore financial activities. Among the defendants facing trial in a Panamanian criminal court are Jurgen Mossack and Ramon Fonseca Mora, founders of Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the epicenter of the scandal.