Howard Wilkinson (whistleblower)

Howard Wilkinson is a British whistleblower whose actions helped to illuminate the 2018 Danske Bank money laundering scandal.[1] Wilkinson's disclosure was part of reporting that was published in 2018 that stated from 2007 to 2014, a Danske Bank branch located in Estonia had been involved in the laundering of $235 billion U.S. dollars.[2]

Danske Bank disclosure

While working at an Estonian Danske Bank branch, Wilkinson brought attention to a suspected money laundering operation by writing four reports. The bank did not respond to these allegations until 2018,[3] when Wilkinson's name was released to an Estonian newspaper without his consent, which according to Wilkinson, violated his whistleblower protection rights.[4] In December of 2018, Wilkinson testified in front of the Danish Parliament regarding his involvement as a whistleblower.[5] In May 2019 Wilkinson's case was featured on the CBS 60 Minutes television program.[6]

References
  1. Hope, Bradley. "How One Stubborn Banker Exposed a $200 Billion Russian Money-Laundering Scandal". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  2. Jensen, Teis. "Explainer: Danske Bank's 200 billion euro money laundering scandal". Reuters. Reuters. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  3. "Whistleblower in Danish banking scandal: Bank ignored me". WTOP. AP. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  4. "Meet the Whistleblowers". Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto, LLP (advertisement). Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  5. "Howard Wilkinson testimony before Danish Parliament - Q/A with Stephen Kohn Whistleblower Attorney". YouTube. National Whistleblower Center. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  6. "How the Danske Bank money laundering scheme involving $230 billion unraveled". CBS News. CBS News. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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