Donors, Cases Dropped

Companies and individuals that gave to Trump's political operation, set beside the federal investigations, lawsuits, and penalties subsequently dropped, paused, or settled.

Ranked by appearances across this topic's actions.

• 
  Russell Vought

  As CFPB acting director, directed the bureau to drop its lawsuit against Capital One and four other financial institutions.
  3 actions
• Shayne Coplan

  Polymarket CEO who had been the subject of an FBI device seizure in October 2024; received no criminal charges following closure of the DOJ investigation.
  2 actions
• 
  Todd Blanche

  As the Trump DOJ's senior leadership, presided over the department's shift away from corporate criminal enforcement and the decision to close the Abbott probe in favor of a civil settlement; has publicly criticized charging companies without also charging individuals.
  2 actions
• 
  Cameron Winklevoss

  Co-founder and co-CEO of Gemini Trust; later joined the Trump-orbit Executive Branch private club in Washington as a founding member.
  1 action
• Chris Kise

  As Ver's lead attorney, negotiated directly with former Trump co-counsel Blanche and Bhirud, dictated key terms of the agreement including exclusion of the word 'fraud,' and was the only Ver attorney to sign the final deal.
  1 action
• 
  David Ellison

  Chairman and chief executive of Paramount Skydance and son of Trump ally Larry Ellison; he personally addressed Justice Department staff concerns in a two-hour interview that senior leaders credited when they cleared his company's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
  1 action
• 
  Donald Trump

  Hosted a White House crypto summit and invited Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan to attend while federal investigations of Polymarket remained open.
  1 action
• 
  Hernán López

  Former Fox International Channels executive whose 2023 bribery-related conviction was vacated with prejudice when the Justice Department dropped the case.
  1 action
• John Danaher

  Longtime TransUnion executive named in the 2022 CFPB case; had all charges against him dropped along with the TransUnion action.
  1 action
• 
  Ketan Bhirud

  As Associate Deputy Attorney General overseeing the criminal tax division, negotiated the deferred prosecution agreement line by line with Ver's team, excluded career prosecutors from key meetings, and publicly announced the resolution as a DOJ success.
  1 action
• Mark Filip

  As Abbott's defense lawyer, separately urged incoming Trump DOJ officials to overhaul the consumer-protection office running the investigation and to strip its authority to bring criminal cases.
  1 action
• 
  Mark T. Uyeda

  As SEC Acting Chairman, directed the Commission to file a joint stipulation dismissing the civil enforcement action against Coinbase, framing the move as part of a broader regulatory reform effort.
  1 action
• 
  Paul Atkins

  Trump-appointed SEC chairman; under his leadership the agency paused the Gemini Trust enforcement action shortly after he took office.
  1 action
• 
  Roger Ver

  Avoided criminal conviction, prison, and extradition; paid $49.9 million — roughly the amount he allegedly owed in taxes in the first place — and was not required to appear in a U.S. court or admit to fraud.
  1 action
• 
  Tyler Winklevoss

  Co-founder and co-CEO of Gemini Trust; later joined the Trump-orbit Executive Branch private club in Washington as a founding member.
  1 action

Ranked by appearances across this topic's actions.

• 
  Department of Justice

  Closed a multi-year criminal investigation that some of its own prosecutors and supervisors believed was chargeable, and pursued only a civil settlement clawing back money Abbott earned through federal child-nutrition programs.
  6 actions
• 
  Securities and Exchange Commission

  Agreed to dismiss its appeals of the $125 million fine and injunction, ending active litigation against Ripple Labs under the more crypto-friendly Trump-era SEC leadership.
  5 actions
• 
  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

  Filed court documents dismissing the Capital One lawsuit and four other active enforcement cases at the direction of acting director Russell Vought.
  3 actions
• 
  Polymarket

  Had its DOJ probe dropped without charges, enabling it to pursue reentry into the US prediction market after years of exclusion under a CFTC settlement.
  2 actions
• 
  Abbott Laboratories

  Avoided a criminal charge over the contaminated Sturgis plant — including a possible misdemeanor under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and a false-statements count — and resolved the matter through an undisclosed civil settlement instead.
  1 action
• Botanic Tonics

  Its federal lawsuit, which accused the company of illegally selling an unapproved kratom product, was dismissed; Botanic Tonics celebrated the move as a sign of the government's receptiveness to kratom.
  1 action
• 
  Capital One

  Had the CFPB's $2 billion interest-underpayment lawsuit against it dismissed, eliminating a major pending legal liability.
  1 action
• 
  Coinbase

  Had the pending civil enforcement action against Coinbase Inc. and Coinbase Global Inc. dismissed by the SEC, ending the litigation.
  1 action
• 
  Commodity Futures Trading Commission

  Issued a formal declination notice to Polymarket, closing the civil investigation with no further action taken.
  1 action
• Full Play Group

  Argentine sports-marketing firm whose 2023 conviction in the soccer-bribery scheme was vacated with prejudice when the Justice Department dropped the case.
  1 action
• Gemini

  Cryptocurrency exchange whose long-running SEC enforcement case was placed on hold by Trump-installed agency leadership.
  1 action
• Heights Finance Holding Company

  Had an active CFPB enforcement lawsuit dismissed.
  1 action
• 
  JBS USA

  Received SEC approval for a dual listing on the NYSE, a goal the company had pursued for nearly a decade.
  1 action
• 
  Paramount

  Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery was cleared at the federal level. Paramount had earlier paid $16 million to Trump's presidential library to settle a CBS 60 Minutes lawsuit.
  1 action
• Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency

  Had an active CFPB enforcement lawsuit dismissed.
  1 action
• Pilgrim's Pride

  Donated $5 million to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, becoming the single largest donor, while parent company JBS sought SEC approval for a NYSE dual listing and faced ongoing federal investigations.
  1 action
• 
  Ripple Labs

  Had the SEC's active lawsuit and appeals against it dropped, ending years of high-profile litigation; retains the $125 million fine and injunction but avoids further enforcement escalation.
  1 action
• 
  Robinhood

  Had its crypto arm's SEC investigation closed with no enforcement action, eliminating significant legal exposure after receiving a Wells notice in May 2024.
  1 action
• 
  Rocket Homes

  Had an active CFPB enforcement lawsuit dismissed.
  1 action
• 
  TransUnion

  Had its 2022 CFPB enforcement case — alleging violation of a 2017 order against deceptive marketing practices — dismissed.
  1 action
• Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee

  Received $5 million from Pilgrim's Pride, the largest single donation to the inaugural fund.
  1 action
• Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance

  Had an active CFPB enforcement lawsuit dismissed.
  1 action
• 
  Warner Bros. Discovery

  The parent company of CNN, HBO, and the Warner Bros. studios; the federal clearance removed the U.S. antitrust obstacle to its acquisition by Paramount Skydance.
  1 action

Derived from the organizations and individuals involved.

• Consumer Goods & Hospitality
• Cryptocurrency
• Dietary Supplements & Wellness
• Federal Government
• Financial Services
• Food & Agriculture
• Media & Entertainment
• Pharma & Biotech Manufacturing
• Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
• Political Committees & Political Money
• Prediction Markets
• Private Foundations & Donor Networks
• Professional Services
• Professional Sports
• State Government
• Technology & AI
• Telecommunications
• Trump Family Business