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Dan McGarry
@danmcgarry.bsky.social
Investigative Editor
Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
I'm based in Vanuatu, and you're not
Former Maldives President courted Epstein even after his conviction, trying to get him to purchase another tropical island dotted with private villas.

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Ex-Maldives Leader Pitched $25 Million Island Deal to Epstein, Files Show
Newly released U.S. Justice Department records show Mohamed Waheed approached Jeffrey Epstein in 2014 with a proposal to develop a private island in the Maldives, highlighting Epstein’s continued cont...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:16 AM
I'm a bit surprised we haven't seen more applications for this amazing job from within the Pacific. If you're interested, apply now, because the window is closing soon.

If you have questions, reach out.

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Regional Editor, Pacific Islands
Location: Applicant to be based in the Pacific Islands (including Aotearoa New Zealand) or Australia. Application Deadline: 15 February, 2026 About OCCRP OCCRP is one of the largest investigative jo...
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February 10, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Work with me, and with some of the best journalists in the Pacific, for one of the best investigative newsrooms in the world.

Is this a dream job, or what?

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Regional Editor, Pacific Islands
Location: Applicant to be based in the Pacific Islands (including Aotearoa New Zealand) or Australia. Application Deadline: 8 February, 2026 About OCCRP OCCRP is one of the largest investigative jou...
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February 3, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Geez, she should stop interrogating him and let him rest a bit.
January 27, 2026 at 4:34 AM
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Catch up on #Pacific happenings over the last couple of weeks with me: sustineo.com.au/blog/pacific...
Pacific happenings
Join us as we look back over what has been making news in the Pacific islands region in the last couple of weeks...
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January 19, 2026 at 5:35 AM
January 2, 2026 at 2:07 AM
I took some time this morning with @abcnews Pacific Beat to reflect on the anniversary of Port Vila's massive earthquake. A year on, this town looks like a fighter with some teeth knocked out. We may be down, but we're not out.

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Vanuatu commemorates one year anniversary of earthquake - ABC Pacific
It was on this day, one year ago, that Vanuatu's capital Port Vila was rocked by a massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:50 AM
The US government is warning it may cut off development assistance to Fiji following years of failure to rein in human rights abuses — some of them against Americans — by Korean doomsday cult Grace Road Church.

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US Threatens to Cut Fiji Aid Over Impunity for Doomsday Cult
OCCRP has confirmed that US aid to Fiji is at risk unless the government takes urgent action against the Grace Road Group, a Korean cult accused of human trafficking and other crimes.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Vanuatu's Pacific Private Bank contests the revocation of its license in court. Meanwhile, the bank's owners were the target of raids in 30 locations across Lithuania. Police seized documents, computers and phones, and interviewed at least 20.

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Bankera Revelations Lead to Raids, Court Fight
The founders of Lithuanian finance firm Bankera face growing legal problems while a Vanuatu bank they acquired in 2018 seeks to fight back against the revocation of its license.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:50 AM
OCCRP was happy to assist Fern in this great YouTube docco about the many unanswered questions about scandal-plagued Grace Road church in Fiji.

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How a Cult Took Over Fiji
YouTube video by fern
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November 22, 2025 at 1:25 AM
In case you missed it:

In the wake of revelations by OCCRP and 15Min.lt, Vanuatu's Pacific Private Bank has had its license revoked by the RBV.

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Following OCCRP Investigation, Vanuatu Central Bank Revokes Financial Institution’s International License
Vanuatu authorities revoke bank’s international license after it was allegedly used to extract tens of millions from investors in a cryptocurrency “initial coin offering.”
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November 7, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Reposted by Dan McGarry
If you haven't read @rgoodlaw.bsky.social and co-authors' full study on the "presumption of regularity" in Trump administration litigation @justsecurity.org, just featured on @60minutes.bsky.social, you can find it here:

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October 20, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Two views of Mount Yasur, Tanna, Vanuatu.
October 6, 2025 at 1:28 AM
OCCRP has identified the son of Palau's senate president among those arrested in last week's massive drug sweep in Fiji:

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Son of Palau Senate Leader Caught up in Fiji Drug Sweep
Lagomarsino Baules, the son of a pro-China Palauan senator, was arrested in Fiji during a major anti-drug operation amid growing concerns over Chinese-linked criminal networks expanding influence in t...
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October 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I'm thinking about using this site for my new photo portfolio. Like or no like?

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October 1, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Reposted by Dan McGarry
Well don't I feel stupid
September 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I spent the morning remixing and remastering this song. I've always felt it's one of my best lyrically, and it's one of the first times I felt the music really fit the story. It deserved a second chance.

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Promise You Wont Tell
Wipe your feet said Judas And wash your hands as well Hide your lies behind your eyes And promise you won't tell There's something you should know about You might not have heard I know your jam is sa
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September 20, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Latest details on this week's 450 kg drug seizure in Vanuatu:

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Three Men Detained After Vanuatu’s Largest Cocaine Haul Since 2013
Authorities say two Turkish nationals and a Chinese citizen were detained after police intercepted a yacht carrying nearly half a ton of cocaine near the Solomon Islands.
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September 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Reposted by Dan McGarry
Papua New Guinea's state-owned electricity company is trading while insolvent, with insiders describing the situation as "hopeless" and "untenable".
PNG's only electricity provider more than $1.5 billion in debt
Papua New Guinea's state-owned electricity company is trading while insolvent, with insiders describing the situation as "hopeless" and "untenable".
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August 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The man who drove a truck containing tonnes of meth has been sentenced to 14 years by a Fiji court.

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Aporosa Davelevu sentenced to 14 years, can be released by 2037 - The Fiji Times
Aporosa Davelevu, a driver and co-accused in Fiji’s largest drug bust, has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment and will be eligible for parole after 12 years in prison He was convicted on several ...
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August 28, 2025 at 2:12 AM
New from @occrp.org & In-Depth Solomons: The narco-sub that drifted ashore in Solomon Islands wasn't the first.

Last year, a near-identical boat washed up on Ontong Java atoll. It was repaired by a local man who's the proud owner/operator of a refurbished narco-sub.

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Mystery Deepens as Second Narco-Sub Washes Ashore in Solomon Islands
For the second time in a year, an abandoned narco-sub has washed ashore in the Solomon Islands, baffling authorities and residents alike.
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August 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
August 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Great primer on using Signal, the most secure off-the-shelf chat app there is.

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Using Signal groups for activism
Things are heating up. Millions of people are taking to the streets against Trump's rising authoritarianism. Communities around the US are organizing to defend against ICE raids, to protest Israeli ge...
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July 16, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Reposted by Dan McGarry
Check out @danmcgarry.bsky.social on the ABC about our @occrp.org story revealing Andrew Tate's "golden" Vanuatu passport

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How did alleged rapist Andrew Tate get Vanuatu's 'golden' passport? | The World | ABC NEWS
YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)
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June 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM