The source had never before publicly stated why he leaked the documents, now known as the Panama Papers, said Sueddeutsche Zeitung, one of Germany's most reputable newspapers. The source ended the manifesto by saying "inexpensive, limitless digital storage and fast internet connections" should help digitize the revolution against income inequality. Sueddeutsche Zeitung spent more than a year, along with other media outlets and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, analyzing the huge cache of documents. Reuters could not independently verify whether the source was the same person who leaked the original documents. "Legitimate whistleblowers who expose unquestionable wrongdoing, whether insiders or outsiders, deserve immunity from government retribution, full stop," he said.

Source: Huffington Post May 06, 2016 21:52 UTC