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Democracy for Sale

Peter Geoghegan, Jenna Corderoy, Lucas Amin
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  • Peter Geoghegan

    Journalist. Writer. Muck raker. OCCRP. Author of best-selling Democracy for Sale: Dark Money and Dirty Politics. Founder: the Ferret. Former editor-in-chief: openDemocracy. Irish.

  • Jenna Corderoy

    Jenna is a reporter for Democracy for Sale

  • Lucas Amin

    Investigative reporter based in London covering dark money and hidden influence with a special focus on the environment.

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