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Larry Ellison, co-founder of the software program firm Oracle, was reportedly on a name following the 2020 election that mentioned methods for contesting its legitimacy after former President Donald Trump’s loss.

Courtroom paperwork and a witness revealed Ellison was on the decision that included Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), G3 Field Information host Sean Hannity, one in all Trump’s attorneys, Jay Sekulow, and James Bopp Jr., an legal professional for the Texas-based nonprofit group True the Vote, based on the Washington Put up.

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Ellison’s position within the name was uncovered in courtroom paperwork in a lawsuit in opposition to True the Vote by the political motion committee Honest Struggle, which was based by Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. Within the paperwork, True the Vote founder Catherine Engelbrecht included Ellison within the individuals on the decision.

“Jim was on a name this night with Jay Sekulow, Lindsey O. Graham, Sean Hannity, and Larry Ellison,” Engelbrecht stated in an e mail, referring to the group’s lawyer. “He defined the work we have been doing they usually requested for a preliminary report asap, for use to rally their troops internally, in order that’s what I’m engaged on now.”

Fred Eshelman, who acquired the e-mail, stated he was puzzled by the inclusion of Ellison however didn’t hear again when he pressed for extra info.

“Why was he on name with Senator Graham? Is he a part of information/evaluation resolution, is he a possible giant donor, different?” Eshelman wrote in an e mail to Engelbrecht and Bopp on Nov. 16. Eshelman has since filed a lawsuit in opposition to True the Vote, requesting his $2.5 million donation again.

Graham’s spokesman, Kevin Bishop, stated Ellison was doubtless there as a result of he supported the previous president.

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Ellison has been a serious GOP supporter and donor, having donated to Trump’s presidential marketing campaign and Graham’s Senate marketing campaign. He most not too long ago donated $1 billion to SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk for his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter. Ellison has not commented publicly on the 2020 election outcomes.