Episode 648 • • 47:43 - 53:32
648: Centrifuge Him!
Christopher Paul Bake, Vitol Group, Funding Middle East Journalism
A listener's research reveals that the Bake Family Trust, which funds the Ground Truth Project, is tied to Christopher Paul Bake, a high-ranking executive at the Vitol Group. Vitol is a massive energy trading company with $307 billion in revenue based in Dubai. The hosts suggest that having a major oil company fund the journalists reporting on Middle Eastern conflicts represents a significant conflict of interest.