DSIDepartment of Strategic Intelligence

DSI Case Files

Case Files

Original, deeply sourced investigations. Each one begins with a business question and ends with the evidence that would confirm, weaken or change its conclusions.

The first Case Files are in research and review.

Investigations are published only after their findings are checked against the underlying documents and approved by the editor.

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  1. 01

    Research question

    Every file opens with the question, not a conclusion.

  2. 02

    Evidence & findings

    Primary documents, each finding labelled Confirmed, Assessed or Unresolved.

  3. 03

    Timeline

    Dated events with the source for each.

  4. 04

    The map

    Companies, people and transactions, every link backed by evidence.

  5. 05

    Analysis & alternatives

    What the evidence suggests, what it does not establish, and other explanations.

  6. 06

    Source file

    References so readers can examine the evidence themselves.

The first DSI Case Files are in research and review. This is the format, not a finished file.