Shanghai-based tycoon Neville Roy Singham’s ‘Squad,’ Bernie Sanders donations resurface

Neville Roy Singham and his wife, Jodie Evans, have donated more than $47,000 in total to campaigns and committees linked to Bernie Sanders and Representatives Pramila Jayapal, Ilhan Omar and Chuy García, according to Federal Election Commission records. The donations are drawing attention as Singham’s activist network faces scrutiny over its activities and alleged promotion of Chinese Communist Party talking points.

Jayapal received the largest amount, a net $35,700 from the couple between 2016 and 2022; Omar’s campaign received $4,200, Sanders’ campaigns and Senate committee at least $6,800, and García’s campaign $1,000. Some donations were refunded, while others were not; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign returned a $500 contribution from Evans on the day it arrived. The article also reports that Singham directed $285 million to nonprofits and media organisations after selling his technology company, and that he and Evans now live in Shanghai.