Billionaire mogul with Russia ties emerges as major donor to Hochul,...

"Other recipients of his generosity include former Manhattan District Attorneys Robert Morgenthau ($20,000) and Cy Vance Jr. ($17,500), and Democratic Reps. Hakeem Jeffries and Carolyn Maloney."

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"Other recipients of his generosity include former Manhattan District Attorneys Robert Morgenthau ($20,000) and Cy Vance Jr. ($17,500), and Democratic Reps. Hakeem Jeffries and Carolyn Maloney."

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"State Board of Elections filings show that through Access Industries, he donated an additional:nnAccess Industries also gave $62,000 to Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Nassau) in 2013 and $50,000 to the New York State Republican Party."

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"The aluminum and oil tycoon also donated $180,000 to Cuomo over two decades."

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"Blavatnik, 64, delivered an initial $10,000 to Hochul's gubernatorial campaign on Nov. 11, then $59,700 on Jan. 12, the filings show."

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"For example, he donated $2,400 to the congressional campaign kitty of Long Island Rep. Lee Zeldin -- now the leading Republican contender for governor -- in 2016."

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"A Soviet-born billionaire with close ties to US-sanctioned Russian oligarchs has emerged as a top donor to Gov. Kathy Hochul, according to campaign records that show a flurry of political contributions across the board."

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"He gave $2,800 to President Biden in 2020 and $2,900 to Sen. Charles Schumer last year, according to the Center for Responsive Politics opensecrets.org website."

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"Len Blavatnik donated $69,700 -- the maximum allowed -- to Hochul's election campaign since she took over as governor following Andrew Cuomo's resignation in August, campaign records filed with the state Board of Elections reveal."

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"Len Blavatnik donated $69,700 -- the maximum allowed -- to Hochul's election campaign since she took over as governor following Andrew Cuomo's resignation in August, campaign records filed with the state Board of Elections reveal."

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"Even former Mayor Bill de Blasio benefitted from the Blavatnik's largesse."

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"On the national level, he also gave $1 million to former President Donald Trump's inaugural committee and has donated millions more to candidates and treasuries of both political parties -- the Republican National Campaign Committee, the Senate Republican Campaign Committee and some to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee."

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