Hollywood, hedge fund heavies support Clinton’s bid

In this June 26, 2015 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks in Fairfax, Va. AP

WASHINGTON— New York hedge fund billionaire George Soros and Hollywood director Steven Spielberg are among the biggest donors to a group backing Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Democratic campaign for president.

That is according to an official at the organization, known as the super PAC, a group that can campaign on behalf of a candidate, but cannot coordinate efforts with them.

The group, Priorities USA Action, will disclose having raised $15.6 million in the past three months when it files a required report with federal regulators.

Super PACs can take donations of unlimited size. The biggest gift was worth $2 million and came from media mogul Haim Saban, owner of the Spanish-language Univision network in the U.S.

Clinton’s campaign reported Wednesday it has raised $45 million since she declared her candidacy in mid-April. TVJ