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