Didn’t anyone from the US use Mossack Fonseca? (Picture: AP/Getty)

We’ve all been discussing the Panama Papers this morning, discussing the celebs, sportspeople and world leaders who allegedly squirreled their cash away overseas.

But weirdly, considering it’s the world’s largest economy, there was nobody from the USA.

Is that because America is a beacon of transparent business dealings?

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The United States is pure and good and incorruptible. pic.twitter.com/Xo9LEuCavF — Adam H. Johnson (@adamjohnsonNYC) April 3, 2016

Or is it that the leak is such a massive release of data that it had to be broken down into tranches so it wouldn’t be totally overwhelming?

This tweet could reveal a lot…

@Doener Einfach mal abwarten, was noch kommt… — Stefan Plöchinger (@ploechinger) April 3, 2016

Stefan Plöchinger, digital editor of German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung which obtained the leaks, shot out this teaser earlier today, saying: ‘Wait. Just look at what’s coming…’



These are some of the ‘victims’ of the Panama PapersHe clarified it did not relate specifically to the United States, adding: ‘No, it just means: relax. What’s in the files will be published without fear or favor.’

So it might be that people in the USA didn’t use this law firm, or it might be that they just haven’t been named yet.

Either way, there’s more to come.

Watch this space…