Media Matters Democrat megadonors revealed in leaked tax filings: documents

[William Cook]

The infamous leftist watchdog organization Media Matters revealed some of
its top Democrat megadonors after the organization appeared to have
unintentionally published confidential documents.

Media Matters tax filings in New Mexico last year show which Democrat
donors gifted the nonprofit organization millions, revealing who helps
keep the controversial anti-conservative company afloat.

The tax filings of Media Matters revealed five top contributions,
amounting to $12.3 million in total, on a page labeled "Do Not File" and
"Not Open to Public Inspection," according to the Washington Free Beacon.

Deborah Simon, a philanthropist who has provided substantial contributions
to Democratic legislators and bundled the 2020 presidential campaign of
then-candidate Joe Biden, contributed $4 million to Media Matters in 2022.
Bundlers assist in the collection of funds for candidates running for
office.

According to documents, Media Matters also received $1.75 million in 2022
from Bain Capital investment firm co-chairman Joshua Bekenstein and his
wife, Anita Bekenstein. Both individuals make substantial contributions to
Democratic super PACs, including American Bridge 21st Century, an
organization founded by Media Matters founder David Brock in 2010 that has
maintained strong connections with Media Matters.

Media Matters also received $1.9 million from a private foundation
affiliated with Democratic megadonor and businessman Stephen Silberstein,
who has long supported American Bridge 21st Century and the Susan Thompson
Buffet Foundation, according to the 2022 tax return.

Tax returns indicate that the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation
contributed $1.75 million to Media Matters in 2022. It was established by
investor Warren Buffet and subsequently changed its name in remembrance of
his late wife, Susan Buffett, who passed away from cancer in 2004.

Media Matters was referred to as "an arm" of the 2016 Hillary Clinton
presidential campaign by the right-leaning RealClearInvestigations and as
"David Brock's political operation" by the conservative National Review in
2007, according to the Washington Examiner.

"The tactics of Media Matters are generally acknowledged as politically
aggressive in a way many see at odds with the organization’s 501(c)(3)
nonprofit tax status, which stipulates nonpartisanship," said
investigative journalist Mark Hemingway in RealClearInvestigations in
2020, the outlet reports.

Over the past few months, Media Matters has been the target of multiple
lawsuits and investigations. Elon Musk's X Corp launched a "thermonuclear"
defamation lawsuit in November against the leftist group after the
organization targeted X Corps advertisers in an attempt "to undermine
freedom of speech."

Elon Musk

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The split second court opens on Monday, X Corp will be filing a
thermonuclear lawsuit against Media Matters and ALL those who colluded in
this fraudulent attack on our company

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F_MrnLLXYAAyaR6?format=jpg&name=small

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1725771191644758037

Media Matters's decision to target Musk's X Corp resulted in significant
backlash and investigations into the company.


Benny Johnson

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?? BREAKING: Elon Musk and ?? Corp. have officially filed a lawsuit
against Media Matters

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F_asUHoXgAA2G5e?format=jpg&name=small

In addition to X Corp filing a lawsuit, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
(R) announced in November that he had officially launched an investigation
into Media Matters for "potential fraudulent activity." Republican
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey also launched an investigation
into Media Matters over allegations of criminal and civil violations.

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