A California nonprofit with ties to China is running a propaganda tour right now. The group is called CodePink. Its co-founder Medea Benjamin is in China.
She posted a video from an airport. She wants people to join her trip. The tour costs between three and four thousand dollars.
That is a lot of money for eleven nights. Attendees will visit Shanghai and other cities. They will see what the group calls revolutionary history.
They will marvel at socialist development. Benjamin says the country is different from news reports. She claims it is safe there.
She said you can leave a bike outside. Nobody will steal it. This sounds like a vacation.
It is actually a political project. The money for this network comes from one man. His name is Neville Roy Singham.
He sold his tech company in 2017. He made an estimated seven hundred eighty five million dollars. Since then he has given away a massive amount of cash.
Reports say he funneled two hundred seventy eight million dollars into nonprofits. CodePink is one of those groups. These groups hold protests against ICE.
They also protest against Israel. They often support Iran. Singham is married to Jodie Evans.
She is the co-founder of CodePink. She goes to China to see him. The connection is clear.
But the legal trouble is deeper. The Justice Department opened a grand jury investigation. It is in New York.
They are looking into money laundering. They are also looking into bank fraud. They suspect wire fraud in the network.
No charges have been filed yet. Singham denies taking direction from Beijing. He says he follows his own beliefs.
Benjamin says they get no Chinese money. They claim the funding is independent. They did not respond to recent requests for comment.
The tour continues despite the probe. Participants will meet local comrades in Shanghai. They will visit museums and memorials.
They will watch historical re-enactments. This is not a typical travel package. It is a funded political operation.
The money trail is long and wide. It touches many groups. It fuels protests on American streets.
It also funds trips abroad. The grand jury is watching closely. They want to know where the money goes.
They want to know who controls the network. The investigation is ongoing. The tour is happening now.
The facts are public record. The amounts are specific. The connections are documented.
You can look up the nonprofit status. You can read the court filings. You can see the tour prices.
The story is out there. It is waiting to be understood. The details matter.
The source of funds matters. The destination matters. The timing matters.
This is about influence. This is about money. This is about power.
The investigation will continue. The tour will end. The records will remain.
The public can review them.