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  • nonilex@masto.aiN

    A Republican lawmaker leveled a stunning allegation last week∶ Not only had government documents named a #billionaire retail magnate a #CoConspirator in #JeffreyEpstein’s #SexTrafficking case, the #DOJ had tried to shield the man from #accountability.

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    “This is bigger than Watergate,” #Massie said. “This cover-up spans decades.”Massie’s comments shined a new spotlight on #LesWexner, the former owner of #VictoriasSecret, who is one of the most mysterious figures in Epstein’s orbit—a key player in helping the financier’s rise to extreme #wealth, whose motivations & ties to #Epstein have long been a source of speculation.#EpsteinFiles #Congress #DOJ #law #criminal #rape #ChildSexCrimes #pedohilia #SexTrafficking #CoverUp
  • cdarwin@c.imC

    Tech billionaires are leveraging tens of millions of dollars to influence California politics in a marked uptick from their previous participation in affairs at the state capitol.

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    A new tech-friendly governor?The California governor’s race has been a crowded field without notable frontrunners. #Newsom had been a long-time friend of the tech industry, hosting Google’s #Page and #Brin as guests at his wedding and referring to Salesforce chief executive Marc #Benioff as “family”. His departure appears to have Silicon Valley fretting.#Singleton, from the Chamber of Progress, said Newsom had long recognized “how pivotal the technology industry is in California”.But then, late last month, Matt #Mahan, a moderate Democrat and the mayor of San Jose, announced his candidacy. Before Mahan got involved in politics in 2020, he had a career in the tech sector. He was an undergraduate at Harvard with Zuckerberg, and in 2014 co-founded a startup with funding from #Conway, #Benioff and Napster co-founder Sean #Parker.Mahan appears to be the savior the tech industry had been searching for. Since his candidacy announcement just two weeks ago, ️millions have poured into his campaign. According to public records, he’s received donations from several venture capitalists, along with Roblox CEO David #Baszucki, Y Combinator CEO Garry #Tan, GitHub co-founder Chris #Wanstrath, Cloudkitchen co-founder Diego #Berdakin, and Ring founder #Siminoff.Mahan has even courted donors who helped launch companies known for working with the Trump administration, including Palantir co-founder Joe #Lonsdale and Anduril co-founder Matt #Grimm and his wife Kimberly Grimm, according to public records.Google’s #Brin has also backed Mahan, maxing out the limit for an individual campaign donation at $78,400. Several of Mahan’s other tech backers also maxed out their donations. At this point, Mahan has now raised more than double the two most prominent democrats in the race, ️Eric Swalwell and ️Katie Porter.As political races and ballot measure campaigns continue to heat up across California in 2026, tech’s influence is only expected to grow.“It’s going to be a fun session,” Singleton said. That’s for sure.”#MattMahan #KatiePorter #EricSwallwell #CAGovernorhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/15/california-billionaires-state-elections