Barre Seid Donates $1.6 Billion to Leonard Leo Dark Money Network

| Importance: 10/10 | Status: confirmed

Billionaire Barre Seid donated $1.6 billion to Leonard Leo’s Marble Freedom Trust in one of the largest dark money transfers in U.S. political history. The donation, structured through a sophisticated tax-minimization strategy, involves transferring 100% of Seid’s Tripp Lite company shares just before its $1.65 billion sale to Eaton Corporation. This unprecedented financial infusion significantly enhances Leo’s ability to influence conservative legal and political networks, potentially saving Seid up to $400 million in taxes while creating a massive war chest for conservative political advocacy.

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Barre Seid Leonard Leo Marble Freedom Trust

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$1.6-billion-donation dark-money leonard-leo marble-freedom-trust conservative-movement-funding judicial-capture tax-strategy

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