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A network of political non-profits formed by judicial activist #Leonard #Leo moved at least $43 million in #DarkMoney to a new firm he is leading, raising questions about how his conservative legal movement is funded.
Leo’s own #personal #wealth appeared to have ballooned as his fundraising prowess accelerated since his efforts to cement the Supreme Court’s conservative majority helped to bring about its decision to overturn abortion rights.
Most recently, Leo reaped a $1.6 billion windfall from a #single #anonymous #donor in what is likely the biggest political gift in U.S. history.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/01/dark-money-leonard-leo-judicial-activism-00084864
The majority of payments to Leo's Virginia-based #CRC Advisors — a political consulting firm that was created in 2020 and for which he is chairman — came through The #85Fund, a rebranded #DarkMoney group that Leo has said he plans to use to fund conservative causes nationwide.
Corkery and his wife, Ann, founded and ran the nonprofit under a different name for more than a decade, during which time Leo directed funds toward it.
Such nonprofits are exempt from #taxes and not required to #disclose donors.
The 85 Fund is now run by Carrie #Severino, a former law clerk to Justice #Clarence #Thomas.