Power Network
The Dark Money Web
The $1.6 billion dark money empire that reshaped the Supreme Court and American law.
Total Value
$1.6B
Center Node
Leonard Leo
Entities
12
Network Entities
donors (2)
Barre Seid ($1.6B donor)(R)Harlan Crow(R)
governments (1)
Supreme Court (6-3)
nonprofits (3)
Marble Freedom Trust ($1.6B)Federalist SocietyJudicial Crisis Network
persons (6)
Leonard LeoClarence ThomasBrett KavanaughAmy Coney BarrettNeil GorsuchSamuel Alito
Connections (12)
Barre Seid ($1.6B donor)→Marble Freedom Trust ($1.6B)$1.6B donation (largest dark money ever)$1.6B
Leonard Leo→Marble Freedom Trust ($1.6B)Controls
Leonard Leo→Federalist SocietyFormer VP / architect
Leonard Leo→Judicial Crisis NetworkControls
Federalist Society→Supreme Court (6-3)Vetted all 6 conservative justices
Judicial Crisis Network→Brett KavanaughSpent $10M+ on confirmation
Judicial Crisis Network→Amy Coney BarrettSpent $10M+ on confirmation
Judicial Crisis Network→Neil GorsuchSpent $10M+ on confirmation
Harlan Crow→Clarence ThomasLuxury gifts, vacations, private jet, tuition, home purchase
Leonard Leo→Clarence ThomasShaped appointment
Leonard Leo→Samuel AlitoShaped appointment
Marble Freedom Trust ($1.6B)→Judicial Crisis NetworkFunds
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