A federal grand jury in Manhattan has issued subpoenas tied to a Justice Department investigation into Neville Roy Singham, a U.S.-born technology entrepreneur who lives in Shanghai and has been accused by critics and some lawmakers of advancing Chinese Communist Party-aligned messaging through U.S. nonprofit and activist groups.
A federal grand jury in Manhattan has issued subpoenas as part of a Justice Department investigation into Neville Roy Singham’s financial network, according to Fox News, which cited sources familiar with the matter. The Daily Wire reported that the Justice Department confirmed to it that a grand jury investigation had been opened, but the department has not publicly detailed the scope of any inquiry.
Fox News reported that the probe was launched by Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, and authorized by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Fox said investigators are examining whether Singham, organizations he funded, or their leaders committed financial crimes such as wire fraud, bank fraud or money laundering.
Fox News also reported that the grand jury has sought bank records and other financial documents linked to organizations in Singham’s orbit. A spokesperson for the U.S. attorney’s office declined to comment to Fox, according to its report.
Claims about money flows and Goldman Sachs
Fox News reported that Singham moved large sums from Shanghai into U.S.-based entities, including through a Goldman Sachs donor-advised philanthropic vehicle it identified as the “GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc.” The Daily Wire, citing Fox News, described the amount as $285 million.
Fox News further reported that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met in New York with Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon to discuss the role of that philanthropic arm in facilitating transfers into U.S. nonprofits. A Treasury Department spokesperson declined to comment to Fox, and Fox reported that a person familiar with the meeting confirmed it occurred but did not discuss the substance.
Fox also reported that sources described Bessent as urging Goldman Sachs to cooperate with federal investigators, and that Goldman had ended its relationship with Singham in February 2024 following public scrutiny. Those details have not been confirmed by independent public records in the sources reviewed.
Connections to activist groups
The Daily Wire reported that Singham is connected to organizations including The People’s Forum, the Party for Socialism and Liberation and Code Pink, and noted that Code Pink was co-founded by Singham’s wife, activist Jodie Evans. Fox News similarly described Evans as a co-founder of Code Pink and said, citing sources, that Evans was also a target of the investigation.
Political donations
The Daily Wire reported that OpenSecrets tracked about $70,000 in direct political giving by Singham, including contributions it said went to Rep. Pramila Jayapal and then-Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, among others. OpenSecrets itself was not accessible in the provided source material, so the specific totals and recipient breakdown cited by the Daily Wire could not be independently confirmed from primary campaign-finance records within the sources reviewed.
