Singham, Accused Of Pushing Chinese Propaganda In India, Faces Probe In US Over Funding Left-Wing Groups

Published 30 June 2026 · india

Singham, Accused Of Pushing Chinese Propaganda In India, Faces Probe In US Over Funding Left-Wing Groups Published By, Last Updated: June 30, 2026, 19:51 IST

Singham, Accused Of Pushing Chinese Propaganda In India, Faces Probe In US Over Funding Left-Wing Groups Published By, Last Updated: June 30, 2026, 19:51 IST Singham had attracted international attention over allegations that organisations linked to him narratives aligned with the Chinese government's positions. Rapid Read Neville Roy Singham, who was previously investigated in India over alleged pro-China funding, is now facing a reported US grand jury probe into an alleged global funding network. (IMAGE: AFP) American-born, Sri Lankan-origin tech entrepreneur Neville Roy Singham, who is based in China and was previously named in an Indian investigation over allegations of financing the media platform NewsClick to promote pro-China narratives, is now facing a reported federal grand jury investigation in the United States over an alleged global funding network linked to left-wing organisations, media outlets and activist groups. According to a report by Fox News Digital, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a federal grand jury investigation in Manhattan to determine whether Singham’s funding network violated US laws relating to money laundering, wire fraud, bank fraud and other financial offences. The investigation centres on the movement of roughly $278 million, which prosecutors are examining to determine whether it was routed through donor-advised funds, shell companies and nonprofit organisations in a manner that concealed the origin of the money before ultimately financing political activism and media operations. According to the report, investigators believe funds originating from Singham’s China-based network were channelled through Goldman Sachs’ GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund and two now-defunct shell companies before being distributed to a network of nonprofits, advocacy groups and activist organisations. Among the organisations named in the report are The People’s Forum, CodePink, Tricontinental and BreakThrough News, along with several other groups associated with socialist and Marxist causes. Federal investigators are reportedly examining whether the flow of funds was deliberately structured through multiple intermediary entities to obscure their origin before reaching recipient organisations.

The investigation has also brought Goldman Sachs’ donor-advised philanthropy programme under scrutiny. Fox News Digital reported that a federal grand jury in Manhattan has issued subpoenas seeking banking records and financial documents from organisations linked to Singham. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the report said the investigation was authorised by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and is being overseen by the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York under US Attorney Jay Clayton. The report further said US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon earlier this year to discuss the bank’s administration of Singham’s donor-advised fund and urged the financial institution to cooperate with investigators. Goldman Sachs has denied any wrongdoing. In a statement to Fox News Digital, the bank said all distributions from Singham’s donor-advised fund were made only to legally recognised nonprofit organisations as determined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It also said no distributions had been made from the account since August 2023 and that the fund was closed in early 2024. WHO IS NEVILLE ROY SINGHAM? Singham is the founder of software consultancy Thoughtworks, which he sold to London-based private equity firm Apax Partners in 2017 for an estimated $785 million, making him one of the wealthiest figures in the global technology industry. The son of Sri Lankan immigrants, Singham later shifted his base to China, where his activities and funding network have attracted increasing scrutiny from governments, lawmakers and intelligence agencies in several countries. INDIA’S PROBE INTO SINGHAM Singham first came under the spotlight in India following a 2023 investigation by The New York Times, which alleged that organisations linked to him financed the Indian news portal NewsClick. Subsequently, the Delhi Police Special Cell and the Enforcement Directorate alleged that NewsClick and its founder, Prabir Purkayastha, received foreign funds from Singham to promote pro-China narratives, criticise Indian government policies and undermine India’s sovereignty, including by publishing disputed maps of Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh.