The publication outlines how Chen Zhi, aged 38, secured a 50% stake in Habanos S.A.—the global distributor of Cuban cigars—through his firm, Asia Corporation, registered in Hong Kong. Post-acquisition, cigar prices in Asia soared. The Scandalous EmpireBeneath this apparent commercial triumph lies an international web of corruption, fraud, and human trafficking. These documents unveiled a complicated network of offshore companies leading back to Chen Zhi, with entities registered in the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, and Hong Kong. It also sheds light on the sudden hike in Cuban cigar prices in Asia, where Chen is believed to have implemented an exclusivity and auction strategy that significantly boosted profit margins.