Panama Papers law firm boss Ramon Fonseca dead

Panamanian lawyer Ramon Fonseca , one of the heads of the now-defunct law firm Mossack Fonseca that was at the epicenter of the global " Panama Papers " scandal, died while awaiting sentencing in his money-laundering trial, his lawyer said Thursday.

No further details were given about the cause of death of Fonseca, 71, who died in hospital in Panama City. The prosecution accused Mossack and Fonseca of “concealing, covering up and providing false information to banks for the opening of accounts and concealing ownership of assets.” Panamanian lawyer Ramon Fonseca, one of the heads of the now-defunct law firm Mossack Fonseca that was at the epicenter of the global "Panama Papers" scandal, died while awaiting sentencing in his money-laundering trial, his lawyer said Thursday.

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