NYT has tracked the financial transactions of Neville Roy Singham.
Neville Roy Singham, a millionaire based in the US, is accused of funding a financial network to push Chinese talking points worldwide, according to a New York Times investigation.
Here are 5 points on Neville Roy Singham:
- Born on May 13, 1954, Mr Singham is a businessman and social activist. He is the founder and chairman of ThoughtWorks, an IT consulting company that provides custom software, software tools and consulting services.
- According to NYT, he is the son of Archibald Wickeramaraja Singham, a Sri Lankan political scientist and historian. Mr Wickeramaraja Singham was a professor of political science at Brooklyn College of City University of New York.
- In 2017, Neville Roy Singham married Jodie Evans, a former Democratic political advisor. The wedding was held in Jamaica, the outlet further said.
- His financial network supporting Chinese propaganda spreads from Chicago to Shanghai, where he is based now. He financed a news website in India too that sprinkled its coverage with Chinese government talking points, as per the NYT report. The site was raided by authorities in India.
- The NYT report said that Mr Singham is linked to several charities and American non-profit groups working for his agenda. These propaganda groups are funded through American nonprofits flush with at least US$275 million in donations, it added.
