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Larry Ellison

Co-founder and Chairman, Oracle Corporation. Net worth: ~$192 billion (Forbes, 2026). Oracle is among the world's largest cloud, database, and enterprise software providers — and the world's largest commercial data broker.

Ellison built the world's surveillance infrastructure, compiled dossiers on 5 billion people, sold them to governments and advertisers, and settled for $115 million when a court called it what it was: deliberate surveillance of the general population. He then acquired the medical records of 39 million Americans — and lost 6 million of them to a breach. He bribed governments on two continents, twice. He dumped $900 million in stock before earnings collapsed. He spent $50 million to return the one man who could regulate him to power, appeared at the White House the next day to announce a $500 billion AI venture, and was appointed to the federal council that advises on science and technology policy. The surveillance is the product. The politics keep it legal.

12documented
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Surveillance capitalism — mass commercial data collection· 2014–presentSettled

Oracle's data broker operation compiled behavioral dossiers on 5 billion people without consent and sold them to advertisers and governments

Oracle built one of the largest commercial surveillance operations in history through acquisitions of Datalogix, BlueKai, and AddThis. The Oracle Data Cloud cross-references purchasing data, web browsing history, and location data to construct detailed behavioral profiles on 5 billion+ consumers globally. AddThis tracking pixels were installed on 8.5 million+ websites without user disclosure, harvesting behavioral data at population scale. In 2022, a federal class action in the Northern District of California accused Oracle of "deliberate and purposeful surveillance of the general population." Oracle settled in July 2024 for $115 million — one of the largest privacy class action settlements in US history.

Oracle Data Cloud built through acquisitions of Datalogix (2014), BlueKai (2014), and AddThis (2016) — each a major behavioral data operation.
AddThis tracking pixels deployed on 8.5 million+ websites harvested browsing data without meaningful user disclosure.
The Oracle Data Cloud cross-references purchase records, location data, and web browsing behavior to profile 5 billion+ consumers.
Class action filed 2022 in the Northern District of California: "deliberate and purposeful surveillance of the general population."
$115 million settlement reached July 2024 — one of the largest privacy class action settlements in US history.

Source: Wikipedia — Oracle Corporation; Oracle class action settlement $115M (July 2024)

Surveillance capitalism — authoritarian infrastructure advocacy· 2001Documented

After 9/11, Ellison proposed a single national surveillance database merging Social Security, financial, travel, and law enforcement records — offering Oracle's software for free to build it

Following the September 11 attacks, Larry Ellison proposed that the US government create a single national ID system with biometric identifiers, and a unified national database integrating Social Security records, financial records, travel logs, and law enforcement data — fed into an AI analysis program. He offered Oracle's software for free. Civil libertarians warned the proposal amounted to a surveillance state architecture. The offer was also a sales strategy: "free software" to build the infrastructure would install Oracle as the permanent backbone of federal surveillance, worth billions in follow-on contracts.

Post-9/11 Ellison proposed a "single national security database" merging Social Security, financial, travel, and law enforcement records.
He advocated for a national ID card incorporating biometric identifiers.
He offered Oracle's software for free — which would install Oracle as the permanent infrastructure backbone of a federal surveillance network.
Critics including the ACLU and EFF warned that such a centralized database would fundamentally alter the relationship between citizens and the state.
The "free software" offer would create permanent Oracle dependency for the government — a standard sales tactic dressed as civic duty.

Source: Wikipedia — Larry Ellison; Influence Watch — Larry Ellison

Surveillance capitalism — media infrastructure capture· 2022–2025Documented

Oracle became TikTok's US data custodian, giving Ellison effective leverage over content seen by 170 million Americans

Following US government concern about TikTok's Chinese ownership, Oracle was designated as TikTok's US data custodian under Project Texas — an arrangement where TikTok's American user data is stored in Oracle's cloud. This gave Oracle — and by extension Ellison — effective leverage over one of the most-used information platforms in the United States. No public audit governs what Oracle can do with the data on 170 million Americans. The same company that settled a $115 million class action for surveilling the general population without consent now holds the behavioral data of the majority of Americans who use TikTok.

Oracle became TikTok's designated US data custodian as part of Project Texas, designed to address US government concerns about Chinese access to American user data.
The arrangement gave Oracle — and by extension Ellison — effective leverage over one of the most popular information platforms in the United States.
170 million American TikTok users' behavioral data now flows through Oracle infrastructure.
No public audit process governs what Oracle can do with the TikTok data.
Ellison has made no public disclosures about what conditions, if any, govern US government or third-party access to the Oracle-held TikTok data.

Source: The Intercept — "Anti-Palestinian Billionaires Can Now Control What TikTok Users See," December 2025

Antitrust — healthcare data monopolization· 2022Documented

Oracle acquired Cerner for $28.3 billion, gaining control over 39 million Americans' medical records — operated alongside the world's largest commercial data broker with no regulatory wall between them

Oracle's $28.3 billion acquisition of Cerner, closed in June 2022, created a healthcare data concentration with no regulatory precedent. Cerner's electronic health records platform serves 5,000+ hospitals and contains medical records for 39 million+ patients. Oracle — already the world's largest commercial data broker — now holds the nation's largest concentration of electronic health records. No regulatory requirement separates Oracle Health's patient records from Oracle's commercial behavioral surveillance product. The same company that sells behavioral profiles on 5 billion people to advertisers now controls your medical history.

$28.3 billion acquisition of Cerner closed June 2022 — the largest acquisition in Oracle's history.
Cerner serves 5,000+ hospitals; its EHR systems contain medical records for 39 million+ patients.
No regulatory requirement separates Oracle Health's patient data from Oracle's commercial data broker operation.
Oracle is the world's largest commercial data broker; the Cerner acquisition adds the most sensitive personal data to that commercial infrastructure.
FTC did not meaningfully challenge the acquisition; EU regulators approved with minimal conditions.

Source: Wikipedia — Oracle Corporation; Wikipedia — Cerner

Antitrust — negligent stewardship of monopoly health data· 2025Documented

A breach of Oracle Health's legacy Cerner servers in March 2025 exposed approximately 6 million patient records; CISA issued a public warning in April 2025

In March 2025, a threat actor claimed to have stolen approximately 6 million records from Oracle Health — the renamed Cerner operation — by gaining access to legacy Cerner servers that had not been properly secured after the 2022 acquisition. CISA issued a warning in April 2025 urging Oracle Health customers to secure credentials. Oracle was subsequently sued by multiple affected parties. Oracle acknowledged unauthorized access to legacy systems without confirming the full scale. Oracle acquired 39 million people's most sensitive medical records through a $28.3 billion acquisition and could not protect them.

Breach occurred on legacy Cerner servers, not Oracle's primary cloud infrastructure — suggesting post-acquisition security integration failures.
~6 million patient records claimed stolen by the threat actor.
CISA issued public warning April 2025, urging Oracle Health customers to secure credentials — a public acknowledgment of systemic exposure.
Oracle Health subsequently sued by affected hospital systems and patient advocacy groups.
Oracle acknowledged unauthorized access to "legacy" systems while declining to confirm the full scope of exposure.

Source: Wikipedia — Oracle Corporation (March 2025 breach; CISA warning April 2025)

Corporate bribery — Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violation· 2012Settled

Oracle's Indian subsidiary bribed government officials using unauthorized slush funds; Oracle paid $2M to the SEC in 2012

In 2012, the SEC charged Oracle's Indian subsidiary with creating unauthorized cash funds used to bribe Indian government officials in exchange for business contracts. Oracle paid $2 million to settle the enforcement action without admitting wrongdoing. The scheme involved setting up distribution networks that generated excess margins converted to cash slush funds, which were then funneled to officials. The 2012 settlement required Oracle to implement enhanced compliance procedures and anti-bribery training — requirements the company demonstrably failed to honor.

Oracle India subsidiary created unauthorized distribution networks that generated excess margins converted into slush funds.
Slush funds used to bribe Indian government officials in exchange for technology contracts.
SEC charged Oracle under the FCPA in 2012; Oracle settled for $2M without admitting wrongdoing.
Settlement required enhanced compliance procedures and anti-bribery training for Oracle India.
Oracle continued the identical conduct in the same country for another decade.

Source: Wikipedia — Oracle Corporation (FCPA 2012 enforcement action)

Corporate bribery — second Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violation· 2022Settled

Ten years after settling an FCPA bribery case in India, Oracle repeated the conduct across India, Turkey, and UAE — paying $23M to the DOJ and SEC in 2022

In 2022, Oracle faced a second Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement action — a near-unique record of recidivism in US corporate history. Oracle subsidiaries in India, Turkey, and UAE had created off-book slush funds to bribe government officials for cloud computing contracts, using cash, luxury travel, and electronics totaling approximately $23 million in improper payments. Oracle paid $23 million in disgorgement and penalties to the DOJ and SEC. No individual Oracle executives were charged in either the 2012 or 2022 actions. Oracle resolved the 2012 case, implemented formal compliance procedures, and kept bribing governments. That is not a compliance failure. That is a cost-of-doing-business decision.

Oracle subsidiaries in India, Turkey, and UAE created off-book slush funds to bribe officials for cloud contracts.
Improper payments totaling ~$23M across multiple countries — cash, luxury travel, and electronics.
DOJ and SEC joint enforcement; Oracle paid $23M in disgorgement and penalties.
No individual Oracle executives were charged in either the 2012 or 2022 FCPA enforcement actions.
Wikipedia also cites bribery investigations covering South Africa in connection with the 2022 action.

Source: Wikipedia — Oracle Corporation (FCPA 2022 enforcement action)

Securities violation — insider trading finding· 2001–2005Settled

Ellison sold $900M in Oracle stock in early 2001, one month before disappointing earnings guidance sent the stock down 22%; the 2005 settlement required a $100M charitable donation

In January and February 2001, Larry Ellison sold approximately $900 million in Oracle stock. One month later, Oracle disclosed disappointing earnings guidance and the stock fell sharply. A shareholder derivative lawsuit followed, alleging Ellison had material inside knowledge of Oracle's financial performance when he sold. In September 2005, a Delaware court approved a settlement requiring Ellison to make a $100 million charitable donation and Oracle to pay $22.5 million in plaintiffs' attorneys' fees. At the time, this was one of the largest insider trading settlements in US technology history. Ellison admitted no wrongdoing and kept all proceeds from the sale.

Ellison sold ~$900M in Oracle stock between January and February 2001.
Oracle issued disappointing earnings guidance approximately one month later; stock fell ~22%.
Shareholder derivative suit alleged Ellison had material non-public knowledge of Oracle's financial condition.
2005 Delaware settlement: Ellison donated $100M to charity; Oracle paid $22.5M in legal fees — one of the largest derivative suit settlements in US tech history at the time.
Ellison admitted no wrongdoing and retained all proceeds from the $900M sale.

Source: Wikipedia — Larry Ellison; SEC records

Dark money — political capture of regulatory environment· 2017Documented

Ellison donated $1 million to Donald Trump's 2017 inauguration committee

Larry Ellison donated $1 million to Donald Trump's 2017 inauguration committee. The donation came as Oracle faced ongoing federal regulatory scrutiny over its data broker operations, government contracting practices, and antitrust exposure in the enterprise software market. It was the opening bid in a pattern of escalating contributions to the political figures best positioned to leave Oracle's business model undisturbed.

$1M donation to Trump's 2017 inaugural committee — documented in Federal Election Commission filings.
Oracle faced active federal regulatory and antitrust scrutiny at the time of the donation.
The inauguration donation established Ellison's access relationship with the Trump administration.

Source: Wikipedia — Larry Ellison

Dark money — political capture of regulatory oversight· 2024–2026Documented

Ellison hosted a $50M Trump fundraiser in 2024, appeared at the White House to announce the $500B Stargate AI venture in January 2025, and was appointed to PCAST in 2026

In February 2024, Larry Ellison hosted a fundraiser for Donald Trump at his Rancho Mirage estate charging $100,000 per plate, raising approximately $50 million — one of the largest private political fundraisers in US history. On January 21, 2025 — one day after Trump's inauguration — Ellison appeared with Sam Altman and Masayoshi Son at the White House to announce the Stargate Project: a $500 billion AI infrastructure joint venture in which Oracle is a minority owner with an estimated $7 billion contribution. In 2026, Trump appointed Ellison to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). Oracle has spent $10 million+ lobbying against privacy regulation since 2020, directly protecting its data broker revenue from GDPR-style US legislation. There is no wall between the fundraiser, the federal contract, and the regulatory forbearance.

February 2024: $100,000-per-plate Trump fundraiser at Ellison's Rancho Mirage estate raised ~$50M — one of the largest private fundraisers in US political history.
January 21, 2025: Ellison appeared at the White House alongside Trump, Altman, and Son to announce Stargate — a $500B AI infrastructure joint venture with Oracle as minority owner and technology partner.
Oracle's Stargate contribution is estimated at ~$7 billion.
2026: Trump appointed Ellison to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) — an advisory body with direct access to federal AI and technology policy.
Oracle spent $47.8M lobbying Congress 2020–2024 per Senate LDA disclosures — averaging $9.6M per year — with "consumer privacy" explicitly listed as an active issue area in every quarterly filing, directly protecting Oracle's data broker revenue from GDPR-style US legislation.

Source: Wikipedia — Larry Ellison (Stargate, PCAST); Wikipedia — Stargate LLC; Senate LDA — Oracle lobbying 2020–2024

Genocide aid — IOF personal giving· 2014–presentDocumented

Ellison donated $26M+ to the Friends of the Israeli Occupation Forces, including a record $16.6M single gift

Larry Ellison has donated over $26 million to the Friends of the Israeli Occupation Forces (FIOF) since 2014, including a $16.6 million donation in 2017 — described at the time as the largest single gift in FIOF history. The IOF is the army of a state conducting a military occupation declared illegal by the International Court of Justice. The FIOF funds soldier welfare, education, and morale for that army. The IOF has been cited by the ICC and multiple UN investigations for violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza.

$16.6 million to FIOF in 2017 — "largest single gift in FIOF history" at that time.
Total documented FIOF contributions from Ellison: over $26 million since 2014.
The FIOF provides financial aid, education programs, and emotional support to current IOF soldiers and veterans.
The IOF has been cited by the International Criminal Court and multiple UN investigations for violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza.
Ellison has described Israel as a country with special personal meaning, citing his childhood kibbutz experience.

Source: Wikipedia — Larry Ellison; Truthout — "From AI to TikTok to TV, This Pro-Israel Billionaire Is Expanding Power in US"

Genocide aid — occupied territory commercial infrastructure· 2021Documented

Oracle opened a $319 million cloud data center in occupied Jerusalem for the Israeli government

In 2021, Oracle launched a government cloud data center in Jerusalem to provide cloud computing services to the Israeli government under a contract valued at approximately $319 million. Ellison personally described the project as a strategic necessity for Israel and as a personal show of affection. The UN does not recognize Israeli sovereignty over East Jerusalem, and the ICJ has ruled that the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza is illegal. Oracle's data infrastructure directly enables Israeli government operations. Oracle CEO Safra Catz publicly backed Israel's military operations in Gaza after October 7, 2023; 68 Oracle employees signed an open protest letter in response.

$319 million contract to provide cloud services to the Israeli government.
The data center is located in Jerusalem, whose disputed status Oracle's choice of location implicitly endorses.
Ellison personally described the project as "both a strategic necessity for Israel and a personal show of affection."
The BDS movement's Oracle Company Complicity Profile documents Oracle's ties to Israeli military ministries and collaboration in government AI and surveillance programs.
Oracle CEO Safra Catz publicly backed Israel's military operations in Gaza post-October 7; 68 Oracle employees signed an open protest letter in response.
The EU has flagged the Jerusalem data center as potentially violating EU law by processing European user data in disputed territory.

Source: BDS Movement — Oracle Company Complicity Profile (2025); Wikipedia — Oracle Corporation

◼ List of charges

×4 counts

Mass Surveillance for Profit

10 – 25 years per count = 40–100 years

Statute: Non-consensual, persistent collection and commercial exploitation of detailed behavioral, biometric, or personal data at population scale.

Basis: Oracle Data Cloud compiled behavioral dossiers on 5B+ people via Datalogix, BlueKai, AddThis acquisitions; $115M class action settlement July 2024 for "deliberate and purposeful surveillance of the general population"; post-9/11 national surveillance database proposal offering Oracle as infrastructure backbone; TikTok US data custodian for 170M Americans