Exhibit 923 · Journalism
How a Secretive Billionaire Handed His Fortune to the Architect of the Right-Wing Takeover of the Courts
In a statement to the Times, Leo said it was “high time for the conservative movement to be among the ranks of George Soros, Hansjörg Wyss, Arabella Advisors and other left-wing philanthropists, going toe-to-toe in the fight to defend our constitution and its ideals.”
Reports that Barre Seid gave $1.6 billion to Marble Freedom Trust, first reported by The New York Times; reports Leo's statement to the Times. Donor identity is not in the 990. Primary replacement: none public; the 990 states only the amount.
- Source
- ProPublica and The Lever
- Date
- 22 August 2022
- Quoted from
- paragraph beginning 'Seid has left his legacy'
- Grade
- Reported
- Document
- https://www.propublica.org/article/dark-money-leonard-leo-barre-seid
- Accessed
- 2026-11-10
- Cited by
- Findings citing this exhibit
- Note
- The Marble Freedom Trust Form 990 states the amount and names no donor, so the donor identity is known only through journalism. No public primary document replaces it.