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Panama Papers: Database released, dozens of Americans listed

The Panama Papers database went live and searchable Monday, stripping the veil of secrecy from thousands who hide evidence of crimes and income from the taxman.
A man walks past a company list showing the Mossack Fonseca law firm at the Arango Orillac Building in Panama City May 9, 2016. (Photo by Carlos Jasso/Reuters)
A man walks past a company list showing the Mossack Fonseca law firm at the Arango Orillac Building in Panama City May 9, 2016.
By Josh Meyer, Josh Meyer
The "Panama Papers" database went live and searchable Monday, stripping the veil of secrecy from thousands of offshore shell companies and the people who have used them to launder money, hide evidence of crimes, and keep income from the taxman.