Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, recently contributed a substantial $699,600 to the Biden Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee for President Biden's campaign. This significant donation came under scrutiny shortly after revelations surfaced regarding Hoffman's visit to Jeffrey Epstein's private island in 2014. The Wall Street Journal reported that Hoffman visited Little St. James, Epstein's Caribbean island, at least once in 2014, with plans for a return trip later that year. Additionally, plans were in place for Hoffman to stay at Epstein's Manhattan townhouse in December 2014.

This revelation followed a Biden campaign fundraiser hosted by Hoffman in Los Gatos, California, last month. Hoffman has previously expressed regret over his association with Epstein, acknowledging that it helped rehabilitate Epstein's image and delayed justice for his victims. He specifically referenced a 2015 interaction where he invited Epstein to a Silicon Valley dinner with other tech leaders. Hoffman has stated that this was his last contact with Epstein.

In 2018, Hoffman apologized for funding a group that spread misinformation linking the Russian government to Republican Roy Moore during a Senate special election. He has been a significant donor to Biden, contributing $1.5 million to a super PAC supporting Biden's 2020 presidential bid and donating the maximum individual amount to his campaign. White House visitor logs indicate Hoffman visited the White House five times in the past year, including a state dinner and meetings with various White House advisors. The Biden campaign has not commented on the matter.