ActBlue Co-Founder Matt DeBergalis Pleads the Fifth in Closed-Door Deposition
- Matt DeBergalis, co-founder of ActBlue, pleaded the Fifth Amendment during a closed-door deposition before three House committees investigating alleged foreign donations through the platform.
- DeBergalis' deposition at the House Administration, Oversight, and Judiciary Committees lasted less than 30 minutes, during which he refused to answer most questions.
- The House committees are probing whether lax fraud prevention enabled illegal foreign donations to Democratic candidates and causes through ActBlue.
- Previously, ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones also pleaded the Fifth Amendment when questioned about similar allegations.
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ActBlue cofounder pleads the Fifth during House deposition
ActBlue cofounder Matt DeBergalis invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination multiple times on Thursday during a closed-door deposition in a congressional investigation of the Democratic fundraising platform. The interview before the House Administration, House Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform committees lasted less than half an hour, according to two sources familiar with the hearing. Lawmakers had sought testimo…
ActBlue Co-Founder Pleads the Fifth
The co-founder of the Democratic fundraising entity ActBlue invoked the Fifth Amendment during a deposition with three House Committees. According to Fox News, the Committee on House Administration, the House Oversight Committee, and the House Judiciary Committee are conducting an investigation into the organization over allegations of negligent anti-fraud policies. Matt DeBergalis’ deposition lasted less than half an hour. In June, House Republ…
ActBlue Co-Founder Faces Congress — It Was Over In Under 30 Minutes
The co-founder of the Democratic Party’s giant online fundraising machine walked into a closed-door congressional deposition Thursday morning. Less than 30 minutes later, it was over. Matt DeBergalis, who helped launch ActBlue more than two decades ago, invoked his Fifth Amendment right while lawmakers questioned him about the platform’s handling of alleged fraudulent and foreign donations. The moment instantly raised the temperature around an i…
ActBlue co-founder invokes Fifth Amendment in House GOP foreign donation probe
The co-founder of the massive Democrat fundraising platform ActBlue invoked the Fifth Amendment during a closed-door House GOP hearing amid allegations that the platform failed to implement adequate fraud-prevention measures.
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