Federal Probe into Anti-AI Activist Network Deemed ‘Enormous’ as $23.6 Billion in Projects Stalled
A former senior Treasury advisor has described the federal investigation into the finances behind Marxist businessman Neville Roy Singham’s activist network as an “enormous development,” as a new report links the organization to campaigns that delayed or blocked an estimated $23.6 billion in proposed AI and data center investments across 14 states. Sam Lyman, former Treasury senior advisor and chief speechwriter who now heads research at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, told Fox News Digital that the Southern District of New York’s grand jury probe into Singham’s sprawling network marks “one of the first legal actions that’s taking a deeper look into this network, which is among the most subversive political networks here in the United States, period” . The investigation, led by U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton, is examining possible financial crimes including wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering linked to an estimated $278 million that allegedly flowed through shell companies and donor-advised funds to left-wing nonprofit organizations since 2017.
According to a report released Monday by the Bitcoin Policy Institute and first obtained by Fox News Digital, the Party for Socialism and Liberation—identified as a key activist arm of the Singham network—has participated in 21 campaigns across 14 states opposing AI infrastructure projects . The report documents 19 case studies where organized opposition resulted in 10 local data center moratoria, one permanent ban, and four rejected or withdrawn projects . Notable examples include Prince George’s County, Maryland, where activists gathered over 20,000 petition signatures opposing a $5 billion tech park, prompting county officials to pause data center approvals ; DeForest, Wisconsin, where opposition led Blackstone-backed QTS to withdraw a proposed $12 billion hyperscale campus ; and Monterey Park, California, where a coalition influenced by the Party for Socialism and Liberation secured the state’s first permanent municipal ban on new data centers . Lyman noted the network has consistently agitated against American interests—protesting Israel, immigration enforcement, and now technology infrastructure—while Singham, who resides in China, has publicly expressed support for the Chinese Communist Party . The report concludes by calling for greater transparency into the funding behind the activist network, as the federal investigation continues and no criminal charges have yet been filed
