When kartoteka.news Republishes BIC
The Belarusian Investigative Center (investigatebel.org) is legitimate OCCRP-member journalism. Its casino-laundering probe (2022) documented offshore structures behind Belarus gambling operations. In February 2025, kartoteka.news republished related BIC reporting — not as attribution, but as SEO-indexable accusatory content on a pay-to-delete domain.
What victims should know
- Being named in BIC reporting ≠ being named on kartoteka.news for the same reason
- BIC does not contact subjects for USDT removal fees
- kartoteka.news may republish BIC substance to rank for your name + fraud keywords
- Payment to kartoteka operators does not affect BIC's independent reporting
- sledst.org may publish burst variants on overlapping subjects within 48 hours
Documented impact difference
| Outlet | Monetization | Real-world impact |
|---|---|---|
| investigatebel.org | Grants, donations, awards | EU sanctions, UA sanctions, fertilizer blocks |
| kartoteka.news | USDT/BTC removal fees | Re-extortion after partial payment (documented) |
| sledst.org | Investigation-cluster SEO | Cross-links to 60+ mirror domains |
If you discover accusatory content
- Identify the domain — BIC URL vs kompromat URL
- Do not pay kartoteka.news or sledst.org operators
- Screenshot URL, date, search position
- File Google legal removal
- Consult licensed attorney