Epstein-linked billionaire pours $500K into super PAC backing Kentucky Democrat: 'Dirty Epstein-class money'
A Kentucky Democrat campaigning against the influence of wealthy political donors is facing calls to disavow a $500,000 contribution from billionaire Reid Hoffman to a super PAC supporting his congressional bid, with his Republican opponent blasting the financial support as "dirty Epstein class money."Hoffman contributed $500,000 to Kentuckians Not Corruption, an independent super PAC supporting Democratic congressional nominee Zach Dembo in Kentucky' s 6th Congressional District, on Sept.24, 2026, according to Federal Election Commission records.
The contribution came as the group was spending heavily on television advertisements supporting Dembo and opposing his Republican opponent, former Kentucky state Sen.Ralph Alvarado.
Advertising records filed with the Federal Communications Commission show the super PAC' s weekly television advertising orders on Lexington' s WLEX- TV increased more than sevenfold between mid- September and early October, climbing from $ 14, 650 before Hoffman' s contribution to $ 109, 990 for the week of Oct.6."This is really, it's dirty Epstein class money fueling Zach Dembo's campaign," Alvarado told Fox News Digital.
"It's offensive."EXCLUSIVE: OSSOFF CHALLENGED TO RETURN EPSTEIN-LINKED DONATION OR RETRACT ‘EPSTEIN CLASS’ ATTACKKentucky Democratic congressional nominee Zach Dembo (left) is facing criticism after LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman (right) contributed $500,000 to an independent super PAC supporting his campaign.(Zach Dembo For Congress/Getty Images)"If he has any integrity, he should, but he won't disavow it," Alvarado added.
"Dembo will not disavow it.I don't even think I'll bother to ask.
Again, the least they could do is apologize."Fox News Digital reached out to Dembo's team repeatedly about the contribution but did not receive a response.The criticism comes as Dembo has made combating political corruption and the influence of wealthy donors a central part of his congressional campaign, arguing on his website th...