Story perspectives

OFAC Subpoenas Hasan Piker, Medea Benjamin Over Cuba Sanctions

5/24/2026

Summary

Story summary

OFAC issued subpoenas on May 24, 2026 to streamer Hasan Piker and CodePink founder Medea Benjamin over a Cuba trip that violated sanctions.
The subpoenas request communications records and probe whether 40 U.S. citizens used a restricted hotel.
$278 million Singham donation funded nonprofits after the 2017 marriage of Hasan Piker.
Investigators review 145 nonprofits with $1 billion for sanctions breaches while Hasan Piker, Medea Benjamin, Olivia DiNucci and Isra Hirsi have not responded.

1 of 1

Story summary

OFAC issued subpoenas on May 24, 2026 to streamer Hasan Piker and CodePink founder Medea Benjamin over a Cuba trip that violated sanctions.
The subpoenas request communications records and probe whether 40 U.S. citizens used a restricted hotel.
$278 million Singham donation funded nonprofits after the 2017 marriage of Hasan Piker.
Investigators review 145 nonprofits with $1 billion for sanctions breaches while Hasan Piker, Medea Benjamin, Olivia DiNucci and Isra Hirsi have not responded.