Company led by Republican fundraiser pardoned by Trump wins $106m federal contract
Elliott Broidy's company, LEO Technologies, has secured a $106 million federal contract to monitor prison phone calls. This contract was awarded by the Bureau of Prisons, marking LEO's first federal government business. Despite Broidy's controversial past and connections to Trump, there is no evidence that these factors influenced the contract award.
- ▪Elliott Broidy was pardoned by Trump the day before his term ended in 2021 after pleading guilty to illegal lobbying.
- ▪LEO Technologies won a $106 million contract from the Department of Justice to monitor prison phone calls using AI.
- ▪Broidy has a history of legal issues, including a 2020 guilty plea for violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
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Elliott Broidy on 9 October 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Photograph: Gonzalo Marroquin/Getty Images for Elliott BroidyView image in fullscreenElliott Broidy on 9 October 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Photograph: Gonzalo Marroquin/Getty Images for Elliott BroidyUS politicsCompany led by Republican fundraiser pardoned by Trump wins $106m federal contractThere is no evidence Elliott Broidy’s links to Trump helped AI company win contract to monitor prisoners’ phone callsAram Roston in WashingtonWed 27 May 2026 15.07 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe day before Donald Trump’s first term ended in 2021, he inked a pardon for Elliott Broidy, a scandal-plagued Republican fundraiser and former Republican National Committee official who had pleaded guilty three months earlier to trying…
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