logo
episode-header-image
May 2024
28m 9s

Power for Sale, Ep. 2: Ocean’s Eleven

Financial Times
About this episode

Through wiretap transcripts and surveillance footage, captured by Belgian intelligence, Valentina and the investigative reporting team learn just who is involved with this scandal and how it all worked.


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up next
Jun 2024
Power for Sale, Ep. 3: Belgiangate
It seemed like the Belgians had everything they needed to bring a case against the people involved with Qatargate, but the investigation hit a wall. Valentina and the reporting team speak to the prosecution side to find out why.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted o ... Show More
25m 22s
Jun 2024
Power for Sale, Ep. 4: Business as Usual
With elections just weeks away, and news of more foreign interference scandals in the European parliament, the reporting team gives an accounting of where the investigation and the suspects are to date.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri ... Show More
25m 43s
Jun 2024
The Retreat, Ep. 5: The Insiders
Since the podcast published earlier this year, Madison’s inbox has been filled with emails. Some were from former volunteers at the Goenka network who wished to speak out. In this bonus episode of The Retreat, they pull back the curtain on why they believe some people are not bei ... Show More
40m 33s
Recommended Episodes
May 2024
Introducing Untold: Power for Sale
<p>Introducing Power for Sale, a new season of Untold from the Financial Times. In Untold: Power for Sale, host Valentina Pop and a team of FT&nbsp;correspondents from all over Europe investigate what happened in the Qatargate scandal, where EU lawmakers were accused of accepting ... Show More
2m 25s
May 2024
Introducing Untold: Power for Sale
<p>Introducing Power for Sale, a new season of Untold from the Financial Times. In Untold: Power for Sale, host Valentina Pop and a team of FT&nbsp;correspondents from all over Europe investigate what happened in the Qatargate scandal, where EU lawmakers were accused of accepting ... Show More
2m 24s
Nov 2023
Episode 8: Blue Christmas
Another bombshell surfaces as the mothers of the Bakersfield Three brace themselves for answers that change everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 
21m 39s
Jul 2021
Inside The Pegasus Project
A group of news outlets from countries around the world have banded together to expose the alleged use of a phone hacking tool to spy on leading journalists, politicians and human rights activists. How do you pull off a series of global scoops like this? Also in the programme, th ... Show More
28m 8s
May 2023
A Discussion
In this episode, the producers reflect on the impact of their investigation and the real-world implications of their podcast. They discuss the fallout from their reporting and the effects it has had on the individuals and organizations involved. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr ... Show More
26m 12s
Dec 2021
NFT Shows Vs. Quality, Creator Economy Vs. Art, and COVID Variants Vs. Us
Today we talk about the topics in the title, as well as the Ahmaud Arbery case and some secret good news at the end of the episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
53m 31s
Aug 2021
DABABY CANCELLED ?! FT AYO FOR THE SOUL
THIS WEEKS EPISODE<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> 
46m 52s