In a shocking revelation, Harry Potter star Emma Watson has been named in the database containing the latest Panama Papers leak.
According to reports, the 26-year-old star who is currently working as a United Nations goodwill ambassador and women’s right campaigner, is a shareholder in one of the offshore companies, whose details were published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) on Monday.
Watson’s spokesperson confirmed that Emma Watson had indeed setup an offshore corporation but that she did so to protect her privacy.
The spokesperson insisted that Emma does not receive any tax or monetary benefits from this offshore company.
Watson’s name appears alongside actor Jackie Chan and soccer star Lionel Messi and King of Saudi Arabia.