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Rebekah Mercer
Conservative Mega-Donor
Cambridge Analytica Board, Breitbart Backer
Overview
Rebekah Mercer is the daughter of Robert Mercer and the public face of the family's political activities. She served on the Cambridge Analytica board, backed Breitbart, and was a key figure in Trump's 2016 transition team. She continues to fund right-wing causes through the Mercer Family Foundation.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
Board member of Cambridge Analytica during data harvesting
Key player in Trump transition
Funded Breitbart, Bannon's platform
Foundation funded climate denial, far-right causes
More publicly active than reclusive father
Related Investigations (2)
Criminal Charges & Violations
6 documented violations
18 U.S.C. § 1030 (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act)Board Oversight Failure; Served on Cambridge Analytica board during illegal harvesting of 87 million Facebook users' data(Cyber Crime)
52 U.S.C. § 30121 (Foreign National Contributions)Foreign Coordination; Cambridge Analytica employed UK nationals on U.S. campaign work while she served on board(Campaign Finance)
UK Data Protection Act 1998International Data Violations; As board member, oversaw company that committed serious data protection breaches (fined £500,000)(International Law)
18 U.S.C. § 371 (Conspiracy)Conspiracy to Defraud US; Board role in operation using illegally obtained data to manipulate elections(Conspiracy)
52 U.S.C. § 30104 (Disclosure)Dark Money Concerns; Mercer Family Foundation funding obscured true sources of political expenditures(Campaign Finance)
18 U.S.C. § 1343 (Wire Fraud)Wire Fraud Potential; Cambridge Analytica used interstate wires to deceive voters with microtargeted disinformation(Fraud)
Known Associates & Connections
Robert Mercer
Father, co-donor
Donald Trump
Transition team, major donor
Steve Bannon
Close ally, funded his operations
Sources & Documentation
2 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- December 1973
- Birthplace
- Unknown
Education
- •M.S., Stanford University (Operations Research)
- •B.S., Stanford University
Key Timeline
1973
Born
2014
Joins Cambridge Analytica board
2016
Key figure in Trump campaign support
2016
November: Joins Trump transition team
2017
Continues political funding operations
2018
Cambridge Analytica scandal; company folds