Other People's Money (DE)

Season 1

Criminal network of wealthy investors, bankers and lawyers orchestrated EUR146B tax fraud scheme across Europe, becoming continent's largest financial heist from taxpayers.

Where to Watch Other People's Money (DE) • Season 1

8 Episodes

En åben invitation
E1
En åben invitationTax official Inger Brøgger finds alarming dividend refund practices at SKAT. With colleague Niels Jensen, she investigates massive payouts. In Frankfurt, lawyers Hausner and Lebert devise Cum-Ex scheme for double tax refunds.
Sund fornuft
E2
Sund fornuftBanks block Inger's tax reform efforts. The 2008 crisis drives demand for safe, profitable investments. Hausner and Lebert launch a company in Germany to meet this need, but their success breeds jealousy.
Muligheder
E3
MulighederInger warns the Tax Minister, then turns to journalist Jesper. Niels seeks money after Olga's permit denial. Hausner and Lebert learn Fred Allen deceived them as new law threatens their plan. Lebert imagines life without Hausner.
Under pres
E4
Under presUnder pressure, Niels and Mikkel attempt a CumEx scheme via a fake company. Inger investigates suspicious CumEx cases at SKAT, including theirs. Anna Nowak denies Hausner's fund payment, bringing prosecutor Lena Birkwald in.
Guld i mund
E5
Guld i mundProsecutor Andersen investigates Niels after spotting a large money transfer. Olga questions Niels' behavior, leading to his confession. Birkwald discovers CumEx's global reach and requests Eurojust's help for cross-border searches.
Tilståelser
E6
TilståelserNiels is accused and must stand trial in Denmark. Inger comes into possession of incriminating evidence against him and must choose between her friend and her sense of justice. The European searches led by Birkwald increase the pressure on the masterminds behind CumEx. In a desperate attempt to get out of this hellhole, Lebert realizes that he will have to betray his mentor Hausner to save himself.
Stærkere sammen
E7
Stærkere sammenInvestigative journalists Liholt and Fromm team up and trick a foreign financier into revealing the shocking extent of the CumEx scam. Together with journalists from 16 countries, they publish their research on the case, which leads to the start of an investigative commission in Denmark. Bank representative Claes Hesseldahl visits Niels in prison.
Skjulte skatte
E8
Skjulte skatteNiels' testimony in the investigation commission becomes crucial to clearing Inger's name, as banks, lawyers and politicians are busy abdicating any responsibility for enabling the dividend tax scam. Media coverage intensifies and the investigation expands throughout Europe. Birkwald succeeds in getting better funds and staffing to prevent the tax scam and at the same time ensure that the banks repay their suspicious profits.