Shady Far-Right Billionaire Embroiled in Ethics Scandal Gave Thousands to Winsome Earle-Sears

April 21, 2025

Harlan Crow has donated $65,000 to Winsome Earle-Sears

VIRGINIA – New reporting from the American Journal News exposed that Winsome Earle-Sears accepted tens of thousands of dollars from shady far-right billionaire Harlan Crow.

American Journal News: Megadonor embroiled in ethics scandal gave thousands to Winsome Earle-Sears

Harlan Crow, the far-right billionaire who created an ethics controversy by giving lavish gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has donated $65,000 to Virginia governor candidate Winsome Earle-Sears.
Crow personally gave $10,000 to Earle-Sears in 2022 and another $5,000 earlier this year. The Crow Family Office Pool, L.L.C., of which Crow is the CEO, gave $50,000 to Earle-Sears’ PAC in January 2024.
He is a founding member of the Club for Growth, an advocacy group that has pushed for cuts to Social Security and lower tax rates for wealthy people.
An Earle-Sears spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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