Making a Killing

Ep. 11: Kleptocrats and the Art of Reputation Laundering

Episode Summary

Co-host Casey Michel interviews John Heathershaw, associate professor of international relations at the University of Exeter, about the widespread use of “reputation laundering” by kleptocrats. Just as dirty money must be laundered and cleaned, kleptocrats are working to launder their dirty reputations, often by giving large sums of money to U.S. and U.K. universities. Read John's report: https://www.ned.org/reputation-laundering-in-the-university-sector-of-open-societies-working-paper/