Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers alleged Wednesday that a Swiss billionaire has funneled millions of dollars into Nebraska to try and influence initiative campaigns.
“Nebraskans are under an unprecedented assault of foreign money, flowing unlawfully into our state’s elections, which seeks to radically remake Nebraska’s laws and constitution," he said. "This billionaire and his dark-money allies have flaunted the law in Nebraska, and we filed suit to put a stop to these groups who seek to violate Nebraska law while pushing their radical agenda on the people."
Hilgers filed a lawsuit against Hansjörg Wyss, a native of Switzerland who lives in Wyoming. Wyss founded Synthes, a multinational medical device manufacturing company, and has donated large sums to environmental and liberal causes in the United States.
