Billionaire wealthy donors quietly backed a Democrat running for Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court seat.
The Democrat running to become Pennsylvania's next state Supreme Court justice has quietly seen big money support from the likes of a group linked to Hollywood mogul Steven Spielberg, wealthy philanthropists and financial investors, along with so-called"dark money" nonprofit organizations.
gave $12,500 to the Pennsylvanians for Judicial Fairness group in mid-August, according to the records. The Spielberg organization's listed mailing address on the campaign finance forms matches that of nonprofits founded by veteran film producer Steven Spielberg such as The Hearthland Foundation.Beyond the Spielberg group, the PAC has received funds from at least two veteran finance executives, according to the records.
Mark Heising, the founder of private equity firm Medley Partners, donated $60,000 to the PAC in September, according to the documents. Heising did not return a request for comment. Donations from"dark money" groups that don't disclose their donors have also been key funders of the pro-McCaffery PAC.
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