Reid Hoffman, the billionaire co-founder of LinkedIn, was among the largest donors to House Majority PAC, a Democratic fundraising group that is currently running advertisements attacking Republican candidates over their handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Federal Election Commission filings released last week show Hoffman contributed to the organization as it ramped up spending on Epstein-focused campaigns just two weeks before Election Day. The filings do not specify which donor funds financed particular ads, but the timing aligns with a significant increase in expenditure by the group.
House Majority PAC has targeted several races in battleground states with ads launching within the past week, according to ADMO, an advertising-tracking service. The group spent $543,300 on a campaign in Alaska, where it targeted Representative Nick Begich, R-Alaska. The ads criticize Begich for his earlier vote against a procedural motion that would have advanced the Epstein Files Transparency Act, although he later voted in favor of the legislation. The ad copy claims that Epstein was protected by elites like Begich and urges Alaskans to support candidates who prioritize lowering costs over protecting a rapist.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act became law in November 2025 and requires the Justice Department to release records related to Epstein, with protections to conceal victim identities. Beyond Alaska, House Majority PAC allocated funds across four other districts: $2.06 million went to Pennsylvania’s 1st District, $628,000 to Pennsylvania’s 8th District, $550,150 to Arizona’s 2nd District, and $480,000 to Iowa’s Second Congressional District.
The Republican National Committee criticized the spending as hypocritical. Natalie Baldassarre, an RNC spokesperson, told Fox News Digital that Democrats accept money from individuals with ties to Epstein if it benefits their campaigns. She described Hoffman as a certified pervert who maintained a relationship with Epstein after his conviction, arguing that Democrats lack morals when power and money are on the line.
Records made public through the Department of Justice’s Epstein Files library show that Hoffman and Epstein exchanged correspondence and gifts for many years. They also collaborated on fundraising for MIT’s Media Lab. Hoffman visited Epstein at his private island and his New York residence. In an email sent on Christmas Eve in 2014, Hoffman wrote that he sent two gifts to New York: ice cream and a surfer statue for the island.
Hoffman has denied wrongdoing and expressed regret for continuing his association with Epstein after the 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor. In a 2019 interview with The Wall Street Journal, Hoffman stated that his last interaction with Epstein was in 2015 and acknowledged that participating in fundraising where Epstein was present helped repair the financier’s reputation. He said he was deeply regretful for perpetuating injustice through those actions.
Fox News Digital reported that there is no allegation in the cited records that Hoffman participated in Epstein’s sex-trafficking crimes. The outlet asked House Majority PAC if it was aware of Hoffman’s past relationship with Epstein when accepting his donation and whether it considered the contribution consistent with its messaging. Representatives for Hoffman did not respond to requests for comment.