The attorneys general of Virginia and Missouri, along with the Wyoming secretary of state, have announced simultaneous investigations into ActBlue over allegations of a money laundering scheme.
Investigative reporter James O'Keefe III broke his first important research to March 2023 from the launch of O'Keefe Media Group.
The legendary reporter released a video of his investigation into the Democrat's VAST network of fundraisers.
The research involved:
- MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN DONATION COLLECTION
- HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ILLEGAL DROPS
- CROSSING NUMEROUS STATES!
Maryland Woman Denies Over 1,000 ActBlue Donations; OMG discovers a fraud scheme
Cindy Nowe of Annapolis, Maryland, allegedly contributed more than 1,000 times to ActBlue in 2022, totaling $18,849.77. That means Cindy would have had to hit three times a day, every day, for everything… pic.twitter.com/XcHLyepV89
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) July 28, 2024
The Gateway Pundit has previously reported on the vast far-left network of donation collectors James talks about in the video.
The information was first published by Chris Gleason as it was first published on The Gateway Pundit in December 2022. Chris Gleason found a large number of “Campaign Finance Mules” making hundreds, even thousands of donations a year.
These “Money Mules” were not wealthy individuals. They were average Americans, living in an average house in an average neighborhood. Or at least it would seem so.
Another massive pattern discovered was that these very active donors were all unemployed. His full-time job seemed to be donating to Democratic candidates and their campaigns.
Gleason asked “active” donors what they would think if he told them he had identified voters who were making thousands of campaign donations during an election year. They all had the same answer. “Anyone who donates this amount is laundering money and is part of a criminal enterprise.”
In May 2023, The Gateway Pundit teamed up with social media personality and producer Tim Cramer to investigate donation collectors in Indiana.
Tim Cramer is the owner and creative director of Mosaic, a national advertising and marketing agency that works exclusively with conservative businesses, candidates, campaigns and political special interest groups. Tim Cramer and TGP contributor Adam Sharp recently investigated donation collectors in Indiana.
Numerous people listed as donors to the Democratic Party – Blue Act denied making the hundreds and thousands of donations listed under their names! These Democrat donors told Tim and Adam that they DID NOT make those tens of thousands of dollars in political contributions!
We discovered a MAJOR FRAUD!
I WILL SEE:
Why are the @DCCC i @ActBlue reporting fake donations from senior citizens across the country?
My recent research, in collaboration with the @gatewaypundithas revealed a number of “anomalies” in Indiana that seemed too corrupt to be true, so myself and Gateway Pundit contributor,… pic.twitter.com/dSGAJKV0E0
— Tim Cramer (@CramerSez) May 15, 2023
The Gateway Pundit also posted video footage from our ongoing research into donation mules, this time in Missouri.
This time, Adam went to several houses in the region of St. Louis, Missouri, of suspected Democratic fundraisers. What we found was similar to what we discovered in other states.
These homes listed as donations from hundreds or thousands of Democratic candidates either disproved the number of donations or denied that the person even lived at the address!
I WILL SEE:
The Gateway Pundit has previously reported on the vast far-left network of donation collectors.
It turns out that millions in donations were sent to candidates like Raphael Warnock from “money mules” across the country.
These “Money Mules” were not wealthy individuals. They… pic.twitter.com/HdDiohbbDB
— The Gateway Pundit (@gatewaypundit) May 24, 2023
Investigator Parker Thayer, who works with the Capital Research Center, has uncovered suspicious donation patterns involving tens of thousands of contributions allegedly sent by the same people in Michigan.
Thayer shared a screenshot highlighting the activities of a single donor from the small town of Monroe. According to Thayer, this donor has allegedly made more than 20,000 donations since 2019, totaling more than $40,000. “They live in a 1,000-square-foot house built in 1956,” Thayer noted.
I have censored their names to prevent doxing, however @actblue donors across Michigan exhibit suspicious patterns:
A single donor in the small town of Monroe has reportedly donated over 20,000 times since 2019, totaling >$40,000
They live in a 1,000 square meter house built in 1956. pic.twitter.com/xjU5K2ybY1
— Parker Thayer (@ParkerThayer) July 29, 2024
Another donor in Brighton, Michigan, has reportedly made more than 2,500 donations since October 2023. Thayer noted that the person's listed address is a retirement home, raising concerns about a possible exploitation. “Is @actblue scamming a pensioner into repeatedly signing up for recurring contributions?” Thayer asked.
Another donor in Brighton, MI has given over 2,500 times since October 2023.
Your listed address is a retirement home. Is @actblue swindle a retiree into repeatedly subscribing to recurring contributions? pic.twitter.com/MMyftho81v
— Parker Thayer (@ParkerThayer) July 29, 2024
Further investigation revealed a third donor in Milan, Michigan, who has allegedly donated more than 9,000 times since 2019. According to Thayer, 5,526 of those donations occurred after January 1, 2023, implying that person would have been donating approximately ten times a day for the past 575 days.
A third donor in Milan, MI has reportedly donated more than 9,000 times since 2019.
5,526 of those donations occurred after January 1, 2023, which means this person would have been donating roughly 10 times a day for the past 575 days. pic.twitter.com/zVbWQQHwzz
— Parker Thayer (@ParkerThayer) July 29, 2024
Now Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray are conducting their own investigations.
Attorney General Jason Miyares has opened an investigation into ActBlue, ActBlue Civics, Inc. and ActBlue Charities, Inc. (collectively “ActBlue”) following multiple serious allegations of fraudulent, deceptive and illegal activity in Virginia.
The allegations involve contributions of hundreds of thousands of dollars from individual donors in Virginia, with volumes that seem facially implausible and suspicious. Some Virginia donors have reportedly made multiple daily contributions over several years, totaling tens of thousands of dollars.
In particular, many of these donors are elderly people who list their occupation as “not employed” or “retired” and have suspicious addresses. These circumstances suggest the possibility that contributions are made from fictitious donors, fictitious accounts, or without the consent or knowledge of informed donors.
“Citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia deserve to know that political and nonprofit entities are legally funded and that entities operating in Virginia are raising funds legitimately and legally,” Miyares said.
To address these concerns, Miyares has requested a detailed description of ActBlue's processes and procedures for verifying the legitimacy and accuracy of donor and contribution information, as well as the processes used to report information to agencies regulators Given the seriousness of the allegations, it expects a substantial response by August 12, 2024.
Breaking: I have sent this letter to ActBlue demanding answers. The integrity of our elections is at stake. pic.twitter.com/0gUhtmQlYY
— Jason Miyares (@JasonMiyaresVA) August 2, 2024
In a related development, Attorney General Bailey has also expressed his office's commitment to investigate the matter. “My team is investigating the disturbing allegations about ActBlue. More to come,” Bailey wrote.
My team is investigating the disturbing allegations about ActBlue.
More to come.
— Attorney General Andrew Bailey (@AGAndrewBailey) August 1, 2024
Secretary of State Chuck Gray has announced an investigation into ActBlue Wyoming, a political action committee registered with the Wyoming Secretary of State's Office. ActBlue faces accusations of stealing people's identities to hide illegal donations, including contributions from foreign actors.
ActBlue Wyoming is required to file statements of contributions and expenditures with the Wyoming Secretary of State's office under penalty of perjury. Filing a false return is a violation of the Wyoming Election Code. Secretary Gray has the legal authority to refer suspected violations of the Election Code to the appropriate taxing authority.
“The widespread allegations against ActBlue are deeply troubling, and we must ensure that political action committees follow the Wyoming Election Code,” Secretary Gray said in a statement. “Claiming that a person donated to a PAC when that person never donated to that PAC would be a crime under Wyoming law. I am deeply concerned and remain committed to a thorough review of contributions to ensure compliance with the Wyoming law.”
I have announced an investigation into ActBlue. https://t.co/NsXUahMjTA
— Secretary Chuck Gray (@ChuckForWyoming) August 1, 2024