Open Source Investigations
Clare Rewcastle, the British blogger and one of the main faces behind the plot to oust the Malaysian Prime Minister, is bankrolled by just two sources, OSI can reveal.
Despite trying to present herself as an independent journalist, funded by ‘a steady stream of small donations’, sources close to the blogger have revealed that over 80% of the Sarawak Report’s funding comes from just two pre-paid anonymous credit cards.
The revelation proves that her latest claim – that she is “beholden to no-one, either financially, or politically” – is yet another lie and provides yet more proof that she is a fully paid-up member of the plot to topple PM Najib Razak by those with vested interests.
This shocking revelation follows earlier revelations – from her own official company documents – that Rewcastle’s company was on the brink of insolvency and was only rescued as she agreed to campaign against the democratically elected Prime Minister Najib Razak.
10.1 Secret funder with deep pockets
In an interview with FMT, Clare Rewcastle claims: “I am beholden to no one, either financially or politically, on my reporting.”
We already know she printed stories on Anwar Ibrahim’s say so, and worked as his media advisor.
But now sources close to her have revealed that, despite her pretense and claims in interviews that she is funded by small donations, the truth is that more than 80% of her funding comes from just two pre-paid credit cards.
Such cards are issued without documents or interviews, and importantly, are not connected to any bank account – making them ideal for those who wish the avoid credit checks or want to remain anonymous.
And, those funding sources come with deep pockets. Rewcastle herself has admitted that it costs around $15,000 a month to run the site. And then there is the jet-setting, as Rewcastle crisscrossed the globe as she teamed up with first Anwar Ibrahim’s daughter and then media mogul Tong to offer Xavier Justo $2million for stolen data.
10.2 Lavish spending
Rewcastle crisscrossed the globe in 2014 and 2015 after agreeing to campaign against PM Najib and offering to buy the stolen data. According to her own words, her extensive travels took her across Europe, Asia and Australasia. At her peak in April 2015, she travelled across all three continents in one month. She flew to Indonesia, made at least 2 trips to Thailand, an astonishing 4 trips to Singapore and a further 4 trips to Australia – 10,500 miles away from her home in London. She also stopped off in Vienna and Geneva.
On these trips the blogger enjoyed the delights of 5-star hotels such as the award-winning Fullerton Bay Hotel in Singapore and the luxurious Athene Plaza in Bangkok.
Fullerton Hotel, Singapore.
Athene Plaza, Bangkok.
Rewcastle’s jet-setting:
August 2014 – Bangkok
I met Clare Brown 3 times at the Plaza Athenee in Bangkok in 2014. The first was in a business suite on the 1st Floor. (Xavier Justo, Confession, 9 July 2015)
30 August 2014 – Bangkok
The second time I had a very short meeting on the 30th of August 2014. (Xavier Justo, Confession, 9 July 2015)
October 2014 – Australia
I remember that on our third meeting Clare had flown in from Sydney, Australia. (Xavier Justo, Confession, 9 July 2015)
30 October 2014 – Bangkok
The third meeting on the 30th of October 2014 was again at the Plaza Athenee in an executive business suite on the 20th Floor. (Xavier Justo, Confession, 9 July 2015)
15 February 2015 – Singapore
The Singapore meeting on February 15 was attended by Clare, Tong and Ho Kay Tat, as well as two people working for Tong who I think were security guards, and an IT team of four or five people (Xavier Justo, Confession, 9 July 2015)
23 February 2014 – Singapore
For the second meeting in Singapore on February the 23rd Clare Brown, Ho Kay Tat and Tong were joined by Tong’s secretary. We met at the same lounge area on the ground floor of the Fullerton Bay Hotel where we met for the last meeting (Xavier Justo, Confession, 3 July 2015)
03 April 2015 – UK
“Yes sure. I am down in the country today but get back tonight. Skype at home… Sure. Driving down again to Somerset but available on and off” (Clare Rewcastle, WhatsApp Conversation, 3 April 2015)
09 April 2015 – Vienna
“No. Coming back from Vienna today and travelling to Australia Saturday” (Clare Rewcastle, WhatsApp Conversation, 9 April 2015)
19 April 2015 – Singapore
“Yea it is odd he is talking to me and not you and it is the old route. I think he is responding to a note I sent his boss to say I would be around all this next week in Singapore” (Clare Rewcastle, WhatsApp Conversation, 13 April 2015)
22 April 2015 – Australia
“Maybe to Sydney. Fast paced today”; “Australia was a nightmare” (Clare Rewcastle, WhatsApp Conversation, 22 April 2015; 24 April 2015)
24 April 2015 – UK
“Back in UK for now. Australia was a nightmare.” (Clare Rewcastle, WhatsApp Conversation, 24 April 2015)
05 May 2015 – Geneva
“I am in Geneva tomorrow” (Clare Rewcastle, WhatsApp Conversation, 4 May 2015)
11 May 2015 – Singapore
“But have told KT [Ho Kay Tat] that o [sic] can make Singapore on 11th…He is saying morning of 11th. It will be tight for me. I will fly overnight” (Clare Rewcastle, WhatsApp Conversation, 4 May 2015)
03 June 2015 – Indonesia
“Yes! I go to Indonesia on Weds then Australia.” (Clare Rewcastle, WhatsApp Conversation, 1 June 2015)
End June 2015 – Australia
“Yes! I go to Indonesia on Weds then Australia.” (Clare Rewcastle, WhatsApp Conversation, 1 June 2015)
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