SPECIAL REPORT: Politico exposes how Northeast Harbor's Leo Leonard got wealthy by trafficking in right-wing judgeships
MOUNT DESERT, March 2, 2022 - My inbox has been inundated the past 48 hours from readers exhorting me to share this article by Politico.:
Dark money and special deals: How Leonard Leo and his friends benefited from his judicial activism
The Federalist Society co-chairman’s lifestyle took a lavish turn after he became Donald Trump’s adviser on judicial nominations.
"Something is rotten in Denmark" seems appropriate here. Is it any wonder that the majority of Americans feel the deck is stacked against honest effort and have a feeling of hopelessness that their votes have any impact? It is long past the time that these people's 'businesses' are seriously looked into, the loopholes allowing these duplicities closed, and those benefiting be prosecuted! Enough!
For background on Leo and his work on behalf of the Federalist Society, please read Colin Woodard's 2019 reporting in the PPH. https://colinwoodard.com/trumps-judge-whisperer-buys-maine-mansion-hosts-fundraiser-for-susan-collins/