Quick Guide 5: Illicit enrichment

Andrew Dornbierer, Asset Recovery Specialist, explains what "illicit enrichment" or “unexplained wealth” mean – and how they can open the door to recovering stolen assets. He covers:

What is illicit enrichment in a nutshell?
What are the benefits for asset recovery?
Is it a crime?
Why is there some controversy?
How is illicit enrichment investigated and prosecuted?
Are there any recent case studies?

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. It is part of the Basel Institute on Governance Quick Guide series, ISSN 2673-5229.

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2019

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Basel Institute on Governance

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Andrew Dornbierer

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