Larry Ellison was on a name with Sean Hannity and Lindsey Graham to debate overturning election outcomes

Larry Ellison, one of many world’s richest individuals and co-founder of the Oracle software program firm, was concerned in a November 2020 name to develop plans to contest the outcomes of the US presidential election, in line with a report from The Washington Submit. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Fox Information host Sean Hannity, Donald Trump’s legal professional Jay Sekulow, and True the Vote legal professional James Bopp Jr., additionally participated within the name.

As reported by the Submit, particulars of the decision surfaced in a court docket submitting related to a authorized battle between True the Vote, a nonprofit group that promotes baseless claims about election fraud, and Honest Combat, a voting rights group led by Georgia politician Stacey Abrams. Final 12 months, Honest Combat filed a criticism towards True the Vote, alleging the group attacked voter eligibility in Georgia.

“Jim was on a name this night with Jay Sekulow, Lindsey O. Graham, Sean Hannity, and Larry Ellison,” Catherine Engelbrecht, the co-founder of True the Vote, writes in an e-mail considered by the Submit. “He defined the work we had been doing and so they requested for a preliminary report asap, for use to rally their troops internally, in order that’s what I’m engaged on now.” The e-mail has been posted to Twitter by Puck reporter Teddy Schleifer as properly.

An nameless name participant additionally confirmed to the Submit that Ellison was on the decision, and indicated that Graham might have been the one to ask him. The supply reportedly surmised that the tech govt was introduced on to debate unfounded allegations that the voting machines used throughout the election by some means interfered with outcomes. When requested about why Graham might have invited Ellison to the decision, Graham spokesperson Kevin Bishop informed the Submit “Most likely as a result of Ellison supported Trump.” The Verge reached out to Oracle with a request for remark however didn’t instantly hear again.

Though Ellison stepped down as Oracle’s CEO in 2014, he nonetheless serves as the corporate’s chief expertise officer and stays an govt chairman. In February 2020, Ellison held a serious fundraiser for Trump, and in addition labored carefully with the previous president to gather details about trial knowledge related to unproven anti-malarial medicine within the remedy of COVID-19. Extra lately, Ellison made a $15 million donation to a brilliant PAC that helps Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), who has expressed curiosity in being Trump’s operating mate within the 2024 presidential election.

Ellison can be the largest backer of Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, committing $1 billion to the trigger. Prior to now, Ellison known as Musk a “very shut pal,” and even joined Tesla’s board of administrators in 2018.