127: David de Jong | The Nazi Billionaires Of The 21st Century

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/david-de-jong/ The following is with David de Jong, a Dutch historian and investigative journalist.After growing up in Amsterdam during the 90s, David de Jong found himself on the billionaire’s desk in New York reporting for Bloomberg on the hidden fortunes power of family offices.During his time at Bloomberg, David made a discovery that led him to move to Berlin and embark on a 4 year investigation into the dark and dusty vaults of Germany’s corporate past.What David uncovered was nazi billionaires and wealth that has endured to this day.-----00:00 – Introduction01:50 – The Dutch, Nazi Occupation & Growing Up In Amsterdam16:16 – The Billionaires Desk At Bloomberg24:50 – Family Offices & How Offshore Finance Is Involved35:50 – Nazi Billionaires42:43 – Slave Labour In The Concentration Camps47:43 – The Nazi Billionaire Heirs51:22 – Sheer Amount Of Work & Research + Reactions To The Book1:03:55 – Magda Friedlander1:04:48 – The Whitewashing Of History1:11:23 – Israel & The Middle East Desk1:15:01- Serendipity1:16:35 – Country You Are Bullish On1:21:30 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggCurious Things Mentioned During The EpisodeNicholas Shaxson – The Offshore AccountantBradley Hope – 1MDB Financial ScandalsFinancial Secrecy Starter Pack