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Money & Power Series · Part II of V live file Wednesday, May 6, 2026

The Court Kingpin's $73 Million Side Hustle

Leonard Leo helped build the courts that decide election cases. Watchdogs say his nonprofit network routed millions toward his own firms. Then the DC Attorney General started asking questions.

Leonard Leo helped build the courts. Watchdogs found the invoices. The voter gets the line. The donor gets the law. The consultant gets paid.

“The war on voting has a business model. Leonard Leo is the CFO.”

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The Court Kingpin's $73 Million Side Hustle
The Verdict The war on voting has a business model. Leonard Leo is the CFO.
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