May 17, 2026legal filingCivil Rights & Civil LibertiesCrime, Law and JusticeLegalGovernment Accountability
Michael Caputo Files First Known Claim Against $1.776B Anti-Weaponization Fund
Michael Caputo, former HHS communications director and Trump adviser, became the first known individual to file a restitution request with the DOJ's newly established $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund. Caputo is seeking $2.7 million, claiming he was targeted by the FBI's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and later investigated in connection with a film about Joe Biden.