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I was recently reminded about this 2017 tweet on the Mercer's Reclaim New York with board director Leonard Leo
Since then we've seen Leo's massive influence picking judicial appointments
So here are a few new findings and old references on Leo / thread https://twitter.com/WendySiegelman/status/843177170814074884?s=20
Since then we've seen Leo's massive influence picking judicial appointments
So here are a few new findings and old references on Leo / thread https://twitter.com/WendySiegelman/status/843177170814074884?s=20
To start, for anyone who needs some background, here’s a great thread by @emlas from 2018 on Leonard Leo and his many ties to dark money groups https://twitter.com/emlas/status/1007409943392276481?s=20
Reclaim New York Inc is a 501c3 nonprofit and 990 financials are on ProPublica from Sept 2013 incorporation through 2017
In 2017 Rebekah Mercer was Chairman & Treasurer, Brandon Muir Exec Director, Jennifer Mercer Dir & Sect, and Leonard Leo was Director https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/463982730
In 2017 Rebekah Mercer was Chairman & Treasurer, Brandon Muir Exec Director, Jennifer Mercer Dir & Sect, and Leonard Leo was Director https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/463982730
Reclaim New York was started Sept 2013 with
Steve Bannon, Director/Vice Chairman
Leonard Leo, Director
Lawrence J. Mone, Director
Rebekah Mercer, Director, Chairman, Treasurer
Jennifer Mercer, Director, Secretary
Thomas J. Basile, Chief Operating Officer https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/463982730/2014_11_EO%2F46-3982730_990_201312
Steve Bannon, Director/Vice Chairman
Leonard Leo, Director
Lawrence J. Mone, Director
Rebekah Mercer, Director, Chairman, Treasurer
Jennifer Mercer, Director, Secretary
Thomas J. Basile, Chief Operating Officer https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/463982730/2014_11_EO%2F46-3982730_990_201312
Lawrence J. Mone was president of the Manhattan Institute for 23 years until 2018. Rebekah Mercer is a current trustee. Elliot Management’s Paul Singer is now chairman of Manhattan Institute, which was founded by Antony Fisher, who created the Altas Group https://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/press-release-lawrence-mone-steps-down-as-mi-president.html
This 2018 @robertianlewis WNYC story described the work of Reclaim New York to build a citizen watchdog movement
Cambridge Analytica helped build a database of govt spending
Kellyanne Conway was founding director of affiliated Reclaim New York Initiative https://www.wnyc.org/story/trumps-army-battle-new-york/
Cambridge Analytica helped build a database of govt spending
Kellyanne Conway was founding director of affiliated Reclaim New York Initiative https://www.wnyc.org/story/trumps-army-battle-new-york/
The 2015 Reclaim New York 990 part IV includes transaction of $45,000 from Cambridge Analytica for rental reimbursement
That same year they describe launching The New York Transparency Project to build a public database of school and regional NY data
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/463982730/2017_04_EO%2F46-3982730_990_201512
That same year they describe launching The New York Transparency Project to build a public database of school and regional NY data
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/463982730/2017_04_EO%2F46-3982730_990_201512
The 2016 Reclaim New York 990 lists a transaction of $17,000 with Cambridge Analytica for “payment of services” and a reimbursement of $56,586 for rent
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/463982730/01_2018_prefixes_46-47%2F463982730_201612_990_2018010215072480
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/463982730/01_2018_prefixes_46-47%2F463982730_201612_990_2018010215072480
The WNYC story noted the original paperwork for Reclaim was filed by Laurence Levy, longtime associate of Rudy Giuliani
Open corporates shows registered address at Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ny/4459464
Open corporates shows registered address at Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ny/4459464
Laurence Levy was described in NYT article as an American election lawyer who warned Cambridge Analytica in 2014 on company arrangement related to election laws
When Giuliani moved from Bracewell & Giuliani to Greenberg Traurig, Levy moved with him https://twitter.com/WendySiegelman/status/975071372346056704?s=20
When Giuliani moved from Bracewell & Giuliani to Greenberg Traurig, Levy moved with him https://twitter.com/WendySiegelman/status/975071372346056704?s=20
The related Reclaim New York Initiative, Inc., Incorporated in 2016, lists Laurence Levy as director w/address at Greenberg Traurig
Interesting that Giuliani assoc Levy set up 2 Mercer Reclaim entities in 2013 & 2016 & advised Cambridge Analytica in 2014
https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ny/4925889
Interesting that Giuliani assoc Levy set up 2 Mercer Reclaim entities in 2013 & 2016 & advised Cambridge Analytica in 2014
https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ny/4925889
Reclaim New York has a small budget & regional focus, but has interesting links among Rebekah & Jennifer Mercer, Steve Bannon (until 2016), Cambridge Analytica, Giuliani assoc Levy filing corp docs 2013-2016, KellyAnn Conway linked in 2016
& Leonard Leo a director throughout
& Leonard Leo a director throughout
There's much more on Leonard Leo covered elsewhere, on his links to Mercer, the Kochs, BH Group, Wellspring, and various dark money pacs etc. I wanted to highlight in thread above this direct link with Mercers, Cambridge Analytica, previously w/Bannon, and indirectly w/Giuliani
Another odd item - a 2017 @Bernstein story described how Ed Butowsky, Dallas wealth manager & Fox News guest who facilitated private investigation into the murder of Seth Rich - had a website that said he was a Board Member for Reclaim New York HT @emlas https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/josephbernstein/the-man-behind-the-seth-rich-private-investigation-has-a
