A tech millionaire living in Shanghai allegedly funneled dark money into Minneapolis agitator groups blocking ICE operations, raising explosive questions about foreign interference in American domestic unrest.
Story Snapshot
- Neville Roy Singham, a tech tycoon with alleged CCP ties, allegedly bankrolled far-left groups orchestrating anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis
- Singham has funneled over $250 million to Marxist nonprofits promoting CCP propaganda and progressive activism across the United States
- The Party for Socialism and Liberation and The People’s Forum mobilized agitators to disrupt federal immigration enforcement operations
- FBI and congressional investigators face obstacles probing Singham, who relocated to Shanghai and shares office space with pro-CCP media outlets
Dark Money Network Exposed in Minneapolis Protests
Neville Roy Singham, a 71-year-old American tech entrepreneur who sold his consulting firm for $785 million in 2017, now resides in Shanghai with his wife Jodie Evans, co-founder of CodePink. A Fox News Digital investigation revealed that groups financed by Singham were among the first to mobilize agitators in Minneapolis during May Day anti-ICE demonstrations. The Party for Socialism and Liberation and The People’s Forum, both recipients of Singham’s funding, led efforts to obstruct federal immigration enforcement operations. These organizations coordinated tactics through multiple communication channels to escalate confrontations with ICE officers attempting to execute lawful arrests under renewed enforcement priorities.
Following the Money Trail to Shanghai
Singham’s financial network extends far beyond Minneapolis street protests. Congressional letters have documented his distribution of over $250 million to global progressive organizations that blend Marxist ideology with CCP talking points. His portfolio includes substantial support for the ANSWER Coalition, Justice and Education Fund (over $20 million), and the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party. Singham operates from Shanghai, where he shares office space with Maku Group, a pro-CCP media organization dedicated to “telling China’s story well.” This arrangement raises serious concerns about foreign influence operations disguised as grassroots American activism. Former federal prosecutors note that Singham’s relocation to China strategically shields him from U.S. subpoenas and complicates domestic investigations.
Pattern of Obstruction Targets Federal Operations
The Minneapolis mobilization represents the latest escalation in a coordinated campaign against American immigration enforcement and defense contractors. In July 2025, PSL-linked protesters blocked Palantir Technologies offices in New York City, targeting the company for its work with ICE. Similar demonstrations occurred in Miami and across multiple cities, with Singham-funded groups coordinating anti-U.S. actions supporting the Iranian regime from Boston to Los Angeles. The George Washington University Program on Extremism documented how CCP influence intersects with U.S. pro-Palestinian and anti-ICE activism, creating networks that advance Beijing’s strategic interests while disrupting legitimate federal law enforcement. This pattern demonstrates how foreign money can weaponize American political divisions to paralyze government operations that protect national sovereignty and border security.
Federal Investigators Face Strategic Obstacles
The FBI has opened an investigation into Singham’s funding activities, but faces significant jurisdictional challenges. Congressional representatives have issued letters condemning what they describe as Singham’s “indoctrination efforts” that fuel CCP propaganda through supposedly independent American nonprofits. However, his Shanghai residency creates a legal barrier that limits investigators’ ability to compel testimony or financial records. The deliberate structure of his dark money network, channeling funds through multiple nonprofit entities with overlapping leadership, obscures the full scope of foreign influence on domestic protest movements. This case exposes a troubling vulnerability in American transparency laws that allows wealthy individuals to finance political agitation from hostile foreign capitals while evading accountability to the citizens whose communities bear the consequences of manufactured chaos.
The intersection of foreign funding, extremist ideology, and organized obstruction of federal law enforcement represents a fundamental threat to American sovereignty. When immigration enforcement becomes impossible due to orchestrated mob tactics financed from Shanghai, the rule of law collapses and ordinary citizens lose their voice in determining who enters their communities. Both conservatives frustrated by open borders and liberals concerned about foreign interference should recognize this as a shared threat requiring immediate congressional action to expose and dismantle dark money networks that prioritize CCP interests over American democracy.
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CCP-connected millionaire allegedly bankrolls Minneapolis agitator groups through dark money network
Millionaire connected to CCP allegedly funds protest groups in Minnesota
Millionaire connected to CCP allegedly funds protest groups in Minnesota
Millionaire connected to CCP allegedly funds protest groups in Minnesota
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