Overview

• Open Society Foundations called the accusation false and said it does not fund violent protests.
• No prosecutor or agency has announced RICO charges or a related investigation targeting George or Alexander Soros.
• Fact-checkers at Reuters, AP, AFP and others previously debunked viral claims tying Soros-backed groups to violence during June protests in Los Angeles.
• The demand tracks with a broader pattern of threats or probes against critics, including last week’s FBI search of former national security adviser John Bolton’s home.
• RICO was created in the 1970s to pursue organized crime, raising questions about its relevance to philanthropic grantmaking.