Husband of Code Pink founder being investigated under federal agent and tax laws

Key Points:

• Neville Roy Singham, husband of Code Pink founder Jodie Evans and a major backer of far-left causes, is under criminal investigation by a Southern District of New York grand jury for possible Foreign Agents Registration Act violations and tax crimes related to nonprofits he controls.
• The probe focuses on whether Singham unlawfully funneled money through nonprofits and lied on their tax forms, with allegations that he used shell companies to fund leftist groups while promoting pro-Beijing messaging.
• Singham, who sold his IT firm Thoughtworks in 2017 and moved operations to Shanghai, reportedly funded up to a quarter of Code Pink’s operations, coinciding with the group softening its stance on China and defending it against human rights abuse allegations.
• Republican lawmakers, led by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, have scrutinized Singham for potentially acting as a foreign agent of China, alleging his nonprofits may coordinate with Chinese officials to influence U.S. political causes.
• The investigation aligns with broader federal scrutiny of progressive nonprofits amid claims of foreign interference in U.S. politics, including recent probes into other activist and advocacy groups.