Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s ex Nicole Shanahan gave $4M for RFK Jr. Super Bowl ad: report
NY Post
Nicole Shanahan, a lawyer and the ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, was reportedly a driving force behind Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s $7 million presidential campaign ad during this year’s Super Bowl.
Shanahan – whose divorce from Brin was finalized last fall after rumors she had an affair with his billionaire friend Elon Musk – revealed that she donated $4 million to the super PAC responsible for the ad, American Values 2024.
The prominent Democratic donor told The New York Times that her donation was specifically meant to help pay for the 30-second ad spot.
Shanahan also reportedly assisted with the ad’s final edit and helped to smooth over legal concerns at CBS Sports and Paramount about the commercial – which bore a strong resemblance to a famous ad from former President John F. Kennedy’s 1960 campaign.
“It seems like a great opportunity to highlight that he’s running for president,” Shanahan said in an interview with The Times.
When the super PAC’s original Super Bowl ad concept was derailed by fears it could violate rules against campaign coordination, Shanahan reportedly stepped in with a “small team” and began pouring over old campaign ads for ideas.
