| 1 |
Vladimir Putin |
Accused of systemic corruption, human rights violations, political repression, and the invasion of Ukraine. Numerous reports from international organizations and governments. |
Russian Government, United Russia Party, Siloviki (Russian security services) |
| 2 |
Kim Jong-un |
Responsible for mass purges, concentration camps, nuclear proliferation, and widespread human rights abuses. UN reports, defector testimonies. |
Workers' Party of Korea, North Korean Government, Korean People's Army |
| 3 |
Bashar al-Assad |
Responsible for chemical weapon attacks, mass murder, and a civil war leading to hundreds of thousands of deaths. UN reports, chemical weapons investigations. |
Ba'ath Party, Syrian Government, Syrian Armed Forces |
| 4 |
Xi Jinping |
Accused of overseeing crackdowns on Hong Kong, Uighur human rights abuses, widespread censorship, and suppression of dissent. Reports from human rights organizations and international media. |
Chinese Communist Party (CCP), People's Republic of China Government |
| 5 |
Alexander Lukashenko |
Accused of rigging elections, brutal suppression of protests, and human rights violations in Belarus. EU sanctions, reports from human rights groups. |
Belarusian Government, Security Council of Belarus |
| 6 |
Nicolás Maduro |
Accused of authoritarian rule, economic mismanagement leading to hyperinflation, and human rights abuses in Venezuela. Reports from the OAS, UN Human Rights Office. |
United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Venezuelan Government |
| 7 |
Daniel Ortega |
Accused of consolidating power, suppressing dissent, and human rights violations in Nicaragua. Reports from international observers and human rights groups. |
Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), Nicaraguan Government |
| 8 |
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
Accused of increasing authoritarianism, suppressing freedom of speech and the press, and jailing political opponents in Turkey. Reports from international press freedom organizations. |
Justice and Development Party (AKP), Turkish Government |
| 9 |
Hun Sen |
Accused of ruling Cambodia with an iron fist for decades, suppressing opposition, and widespread corruption. Reports from human rights groups and international observers. |
Cambodian People's Party (CPP), Cambodian Government |
| 10 |
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
Accused of human rights abuses, suppressing dissent, and overseeing a crackdown on civil society in Egypt. Reports from human rights organizations. |
Egyptian Armed Forces, Egyptian Government |
| 11 |
Robert Mugabe |
Zimbabwean leader, known for brutal repression of opposition, economic mismanagement, and the deaths of tens of thousands. Reports from international observers. |
ZANU-PF, Zimbabwe Government |
| 12 |
Joseph Stalin |
Soviet dictator, responsible for the deaths of millions in purges, labor camps, and famines; orchestrated mass repression. Historical record, declassified Soviet archives. |
Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Soviet Government |
| 13 |
Saddam Hussein |
Former Iraqi president, known for using chemical weapons on Kurds, human rights abuses, and starting multiple devastating wars. International court rulings, historical record. |
Ba'ath Party, Iraqi Government |
| 14 |
Gaddafi Muammar |
Former Libyan dictator, responsible for terrorist attacks, brutal suppression of dissent, and supporting terrorism globally. International court records, historical accounts. |
Libyan Government, Jamahiriya System |
| 15 |
Bashir al-Bashir |
Sudanese dictator, responsible for genocide in Darfur and widespread human rights violations during his reign. International Criminal Court indictment. |
Sudanese Government, National Congress Party |
| 16 |
Hosni Mubarak |
Former Egyptian president, responsible for massive corruption, political repression, and leading Egypt into economic disaster. Court proceedings, investigative reports. |
Egyptian Military, National Democratic Party |
| 17 |
Francisco Franco |
Spanish dictator, responsible for the deaths of thousands during the Spanish Civil War, and political repression for decades. Historical record, Spanish government investigations. |
Falange Española Tradicionalista y de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista, Spanish State |
| 18 |
Viktor Yanukovych |
Former President of Ukraine, accused of corruption, fleeing after violent protests in 2014, ties to Russia. Ukrainian court proceedings, international investigations. |
Pro-Russian Political Alliances, Russian Oligarchs |
| 19 |
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo |
Dictator of Equatorial Guinea, known for corruption, human rights abuses, and siphoning off oil wealth. Reports from human rights groups and international investigations. |
Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE), Equatorial Guinean Government |
| 20 |
Isaias Afwerki |
President of Eritrea, accused of leading a highly repressive one-party state with no elections and severe human rights violations. Reports from the UN Human Rights Council. |
People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), Eritrean Government |
| 21 |
Mark Zuckerberg |
Criticized for Facebook's role in spreading misinformation, privacy violations, and enabling election interference. Congressional hearings, whistleblower testimonies, numerous lawsuits. |
Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) |
| 22 |
Elon Musk |
Criticized for undermining labor unions, promoting unsafe working conditions, and spreading misinformation. NLRB rulings, reports from workplace safety organizations. |
Tesla, SpaceX, X (formerly Twitter) |
| 23 |
Bernie Madoff |
Perpetrator of the largest Ponzi scheme in history, defrauding investors of billions. Convicted and sentenced to 150 years in prison. |
Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC |
| 24 |
Jeffrey Skilling |
Former CEO of Enron, convicted of multiple federal felony charges related to Enron's collapse. Convicted of securities fraud, insider trading. |
Enron |
| 25 |
Kenneth Lay |
Founder and former CEO of Enron, convicted of multiple counts of fraud and conspiracy. Convicted, but died before sentencing. |
Enron |
| 26 |
Elizabeth Holmes |
Founder of Theranos, convicted of defrauding investors with false claims about blood-testing technology. Convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy. |
Theranos |
| 27 |
Martin Shkreli |
"Pharma Bro," convicted of securities fraud and widely criticized for drastically increasing the price of a life-saving drug. Convicted and sentenced to prison. |
Turing Pharmaceuticals (now Vyera Pharmaceuticals) |
| 28 |
Carlos Slim |
Mexican telecom mogul, accused of monopolistic practices, and exploiting workers to maximize profits. Reports from labor rights organizations, anti-monopoly investigations. |
América Móvil, Grupo Carso |
| 29 |
Rupert Murdoch |
Media mogul, known for manipulating public opinion through his media outlets, enabling fake news, and undermining democracy. Numerous reports and academic studies on media bias. |
News Corporation, Fox News, Sky News |
| 30 |
David Koch |
Known for political lobbying to influence climate change policies and his role in promoting policies harmful to the environment. Deceased. Reports from environmental groups and investigative journalism. |
Koch Industries, Americans for Prosperity |
| 31 |
Charles Koch |
Similar to his brother David, involved in influencing U.S. politics through large-scale lobbying for policies harmful to the environment. Reports from environmental groups and investigative journalism. |
Koch Industries, Americans for Prosperity |
| 32 |
Roman Abramovich |
Accused of accumulating wealth through corrupt deals during the privatization of Russian state assets. Sanctioned by multiple countries. Reports from investigative journalists, government sanctions. |
Various holdings, formerly Chelsea Football Club, connections to the Kremlin |
| 33 |
Oleg Deripaska |
Accused of close ties to organized crime and sanctioned by the US for alleged interference in the 2016 election. US Treasury Department sanctions, investigative reports. |
Rusal (aluminum company), connections to the Kremlin |
| 34 |
Alisher Usmanov |
Accused of close ties to Putin and sanctioned by multiple countries. EU and US sanctions, reports on close ties to the Kremlin. |
USM Holdings (various industries), connections to the Kremlin |
| 35 |
Mikhail Fridman |
Co-founder of Alfa Group, accused of close ties to the Putin regime and sanctioned by multiple countries. EU sanctions, reports on close ties to the Kremlin. |
Alfa Group, LetterOne |
| 36 |
Petr Aven |
Co-founder of Alfa Group, accused of close ties to the Putin regime and sanctioned by multiple countries. EU sanctions, reports on close ties to the Kremlin. |
Alfa Group, LetterOne |
| 37 |
Andrey Melnichenko |
Accused of close ties to the Putin regime and sanctioned by multiple countries. Sanctions related to the invasion of Ukraine |
EuroChem (fertilizer), SUEK (coal) |
| 38 |
Viktor Vekselberg |
Accused of close ties to the Putin regime and sanctioned by the US. US sanctions, reports on close ties to the Kremlin. |
Renova Group (various industries) |
| 39 |
Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) |
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, accused of ordering the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, overseeing human rights abuses, and consolidating power. US intelligence reports, reports from human rights organizations. |
Saudi Arabian Government, Public Investment Fund (PIF) |
| 40 |
Al-Waleed bin Talal |
Saudi billionaire, known for ties to the Saudi royal family, corruption, and involvement in the Khashoggi murder scandal. Reports and investigations into Saudi government actions. |
Kingdom Holding Company, Saudi Royal Family |
| 41 |
Mubarak Al-Kabeer |
Member of the Kuwaiti royal family, criticized for accumulating wealth through corruption and ties to human rights abuses. Kuwaiti civil proceedings |
Kuwaiti Royal Family, Kuwait Government |
| 42 |
Jho Low |
Malaysian financier, central figure in the 1MDB scandal, accused of embezzling billions of dollars. Fugitive. US Department of Justice investigations, international arrest warrants. |
1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) (indirectly) |
| 43 |
Viktor Bout |
"Merchant of Death," arms dealer convicted of conspiring to kill Americans and providing material support to a terrorist organization. Convicted in US court. |
Various shell companies, international arms trafficking networks |
| 44 |
Joseph Kony |
Leader of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Fugitive. International Criminal Court indictment. |
Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) |
| 45 |
Félicien Kabuga |
Accused of financing the Rwandan genocide. Convicted of genocide. |
RTLM (Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines) |
| 46 |
Carlos Ghosn |
Former CEO of Nissan, arrested for financial crimes related to income underreporting, leading to his escape to Lebanon. Arrested and charged in Japan. |
Nissan, Renault |
| 47 |
Dmitry Rybolovlev |
Russian billionaire, involved in a multi-million-dollar legal dispute over property and accusations of financial misconduct. Legal battles and investigations in multiple countries. |
Uralchem, Russian Oligarchs |
| 48 |
Eike Batista |
Brazilian magnate, once the richest man in Brazil, jailed for corruption, fraud, and mismanagement after his empire collapsed. Convicted of corruption in Brazil. |
OGX, Petrobras, Brazilian Oligarchs |
| 49 |
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi |
Son of Muammar Gaddafi, accused of overseeing brutal suppression of opposition and human rights violations in Libya. International Criminal Court indictment (later overturned). |
Libyan Government, Gaddafi Regime |
| 50 |
Jair Bolsonaro |
Former Brazilian president, criticized for environmental destruction, mishandling COVID-19, and human rights violations. Investigative reports, civil society actions. |
Brazilian Military, Evangelical Christian Groups. |