World Beauty Association Ltd. Miss Supranational
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THE INVESTIGATIVE PROJECTIn 2008, a compliance case regarding letterbox companies related to a German state enterprise led Carsten Mohr, a board member of Business Crime Control, the non-governmental organization, to Panama. He investigated how the concealment of economic beneficiaries of offshore companies is working and who is behind Billingsley Global Corp., Selbor International Inc. and Ferdell Business Inc. Since 2016 the public knows these companies as part of the so-called Panama Papers.The findings from the functionality of bearer share companies were used by the corruption fighter for exploring a shady sector: international beauty pageants. Mossack-Fonseca's competitor Arosemena, Noriega & Contreras formed the vehicle "World Beauty Association (WBA), S.A." and Carsten Mohr created the global beauty pageant "Miss Supranational". The event format made it within two years into the international TOP 5. Partly under-cover, Mohr reconnoitered the international scene, its business models and methods as well as its players. He even made it to become the German licensee to Miss World.The team around the compliance expert experienced the risks of bearer share companies when his German-Polish event producer stole the company's ownership representing document in 2013 after a fraudulent transaction with ONT, the TV channel from Belarus.THE COMPANY TODAYAfter relocating as "unveiled" World Beauty Association Limited, the team is working on the documentation of doings and intrigues in the beauty pageant scene as well as the development of value-driven role model contests. The Hong Kong based venture works with a worldwide network of journalists and supporters.Early on, the aim was to expose criminals and conmen as well as to counteract fake news and bullying. Transparency shall protect potential hosts and advertisers from reputational and financial damages, but above all, safeguard contestants against human traffickers.
