Accountability Through
Transparency
The Fairfax Files exists for a single purpose: to shine a light on the systemic failures in corporations, governments, and international institutions that erode public trust and enable corruption to thrive.
Through in-depth interviews and case-study analysis, each episode dissects real-world scandals, compliance breakdowns, and governance failures. We don't deal in speculation. We deal in files: documented, investigated, and presented with the rigor of a frontline investigator.
Whether it's a multinational bribery scheme, a failure of corporate oversight, or a government cover-up, The Fairfax Files brings clarity to complexity and accountability to those who avoid it.
Who Is
Michael Hershman?
Michael Hershman is the President and CEO of The Fairfax Group, a global risk management and investigations firm with operations in over 140 countries. With more than four decades of experience, Michael Hershman is one of the world's foremost authorities on corporate governance, compliance, and anti-corruption.
As a former investigator during the Watergate era and co-founder of Transparency International, the world's leading anti-corruption organization, Michael Hershman has spent his career at the nexus of power, law, and accountability.
From 1990 to 1996, Michael Hershman co-hosted The Law Show on National Public Radio, interviewing Supreme Court Justices, leading trial lawyers, and Washington insiders about the most pressing legal issues of the time.
Now, with The Fairfax Files, Michael Hershman brings that same investigative depth to a new generation of stories, exploring the cases, the people, and the systems that shape our world.
Read the Michael Hershman Wikipedia article for additional biographical detail.
Watergate-Era Investigations
Began career in federal investigations during one of America's most pivotal political crises.
Founded The Fairfax Group
Established a global risk management and investigations firm, expanding to over 140 countries.
Co-Founded Transparency International
Helped launch the world's leading anti-corruption organization, now active in over 100 countries.
The Law Show on NPR
Co-hosted a nationally broadcast legal affairs program on NPR and CBS, interviewing Supreme Court Justices and top legal minds.
The Fairfax Files Launches
A new video podcast bringing decades of investigative expertise to stories of power, corruption, and accountability.
