Overview
- Coolidge Reagan Foundation filed complaints with the DOJ’s Public Integrity Section and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg alleging illegal foreign contributions to Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral bid.
- The filings cite at least 161 contributions tied to overseas addresses between December 2024 and September 2025 totaling more than $12,000 across multiple countries.
- Mamdani’s campaign denies wrongdoing, reporting roughly $9,000 in refunds and asserting about $4,000 in remaining flagged donations come from U.S. citizens living abroad.
- Recent disclosures show new small donations from addresses in London, Australia, and Germany this month totaling $130 despite earlier refunds.
- The New York City Campaign Finance Board flagged a possible portal processing issue and said audits will require any improper donations to be returned; other campaigns also reported foreign-address gifts, with Andrew Cuomo returning about half of roughly $1,100 and Curtis Sliwa yet to refund $70.