In a confidential settlement, The Guardian and the BBC agreed to reveal to Appleby what documents may have supported their reporting during the massive Paradise Papers investigation, according to a joint statement from the offshore law firm and the media outlets. Appleby sued the media organisations for their role in the international journalistic expose, which reported on 13.4 million leaked files — including e-mails, loan agreements, trust deeds, financial statements, client records, bank applications and court papers — that allegedly showed evidence of offshore compliance failures and Appleby’s large-scale facilitation of multinational tax avoidance structures. “Without compromising their journalistic integrity or ability to continue to do public interest journalism, the Guardian and the BBC have assisted Appleby by explaining which of the company’s documents may have been used to underpin their journalism,” read a May 4 joint statement released by the firm. “This will allow Appleby to initiate meaningful discussions with its clients, colleagues and regulators.”