
Aug 16, 2026
✦MoneyControl
US prosecutors probe firm once co-owned by Trump trial judge's daughter
U.S. prosecutors in Chicago spent a year examining Authentic Campaigns Inc., a firm once linked to Loren Merchan, daughter of Judge Juan Merchan. The probe started after a referral from House Republicans. While investigators sought internal communications from Democratic clients, no charges followed. Founder Mike Nellis called the investigation an abuse.