Rudolf Elmer the former Swiss bank employee of  20 years, come whistleblower ‘There’s WikiLeaks.’ I looked at it and thought (January 19 2011)

Rudolf Elmer the former Swiss bank employee of  20 years, come whistleblower gave secret documents to WikiLeaks detailing the activities of Julius Bär Bank in the Cayman Islands and alleged tax evasion.  Elmer tells reporters, “As a banker, I have the right to stand up if something is wrong […] I am against the system. I know how the system works and I know the day-to-day business. I wanted to let society know how this system works because it’s damaging society”. “… a friend of mine told me: ‘There’s WikiLeaks.’ I looked at it and thought: ‘That’s the only hope I have to [let] society know what’s going on.’ Elmer’s last position with the Bank was oversee of the Caribbean operations.

 

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