Activision CEO Bobby Kotick accused of discreetly donating to Republican politicians via secret companies
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is alleged to have quietly donated large sums of money to Republican campaigns through a secret company named Norgate LLC, reported CNBC. The CEO’s contributions are said to have gone towards a political action committee associated with controversial Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
CNBC also shed light on 807080A LLC, a strangely named company that Kotick has reportedly used as another method of making discreet political donations. Through this company, the CEO allegedly donated to a committee benefitting former Bridgewater CEO Dave McCormick’s GOP primary campaign for Pennsylvania’s Senate seat. McCormick emerged as a controversial figure during the 2022 Super Bowl, during which he broadcasted a campaign commercial that prominently featured the phrase “Let’s Go Brandon” — a derogatory slogan commonly used to “discreetly” insult sitting United States President Joe Biden.
The two companies reportedly shared the same address on their FEC filings, and were linked back to Kotick thanks to a personal mailbox on Norgate’s filing being registered in Kotick’s name.
In a statement to CNBC, Kotick’s spokesperson Mark Herr did not comment on Norgate, but did advise that 807080A LLC was previously used to “manage some of Kotick’s investments.” Herr also defended Kotick, claiming “Mr. Kotick has contributed roughly the same amount to Democrats and Republicans,” despite contribution records indicating Republicans have, on average, received larger sums of money.
Kotick’s support of the Republican party isn’t exactly a secret. His personal donation history is publically available to view on OpenSecrets, which displays some rather hefty amounts donated to Republican politicians. In
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