HighNeeds corroborationD-TNRepresentative

Steve Cohen

Investigation of Steve Cohen (D-TN) identified 4 finding(s) across 4 categories: donation_pattern, offshore_connection, insider_overlap, contract_conflict. Overall severity: high.

Generated Mar 8, 2026Updated Mar 8, 20264 findings

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Steve Cohen (D-TN)

Findings(4)

#1Offshore ConnectionProbable

5 Cross-Reference Matches

Cross-referencing Steve Cohen's network against international databases returned 5 potential matches across 2 source(s). - EXACT: 1 match(es) — Steve Cohen (PEP) Score: 100% Datasets: ann_pep_positions, wd_peps, wd_categories, everypolitician, us_congress, wikidata (100% confidence)
- FUZZY: 4 match(es) — LI CHEN (SANCTIONED) Score: 89% Datasets: us_sam_exclusions (89% confidence), Stephen Cohen Score: 85% Datasets: wikidata (85% confidence), STEPHEN COHEN (SANCTIONED) Score: 85% Datasets: us_hhs_exclusions, us_sam_exclusions (85% confidence), Steven Cohen Score: 82% Datasets: us_occ_enfact (82% confidence) Note: FinCEN matches are at the institutional level only and do not imply individual wrongdoing. ICIJ matches indicate entity name similarity and require further investigation to confirm actual connections.

#2Donation PatternProbable

Donation-Trade Timing Correlation (10 instances)

Steve Cohen received 10 donations within 90 days of stock trades from overlapping interests, totaling $13,235,851. Notable donors include STEPHENS, INC., SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION), ACTBLUE. While donation-trade proximity does not prove quid pro quo, the pattern warrants scrutiny under the STOCK Act's framework. Records suggest temporal correlation between financial contributions and trading activity in related sectors.

#3Contract ConflictNeeds corroboration

5 Potential Government Contract Conflicts

Name matching between government contracts and Steve Cohen's trading activity identified 5 potential overlap(s). These matches suggest the member may have traded in companies receiving federal contracts. - Contract: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (Department of Defense, $10,009,419,769) — Member traded MS on 2025-12-17
- Contract: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (Department of Defense, $8,452,894,781) — Member traded MS on 2025-12-17
- Contract: BAE SYSTEMS TACTICAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS LP (Department of Defense, $7,052,768,925) — Member traded MS on 2025-12-17
- Contract: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP (Department of Defense, $10,819,559,923) — Member traded MS on 2025-12-17
- Contract: VECTRUS SYSTEMS LLC (Department of Defense, $4,815,722,935) — Member traded MS on 2025-12-17 Note: Name matching is approximate. Further investigation is needed to confirm actual connections between contract recipients and traded companies.

#4Insider Trading SignalProbable

2 Trades Overlapping with Corporate Insider Activity

Steve Cohen made 2 stock trade(s) within 30 days of corporate insider transactions in the same ticker(s). This temporal overlap between congressional and corporate insider trading activity is notable. Overlapping trades:
- GS: Congress purchase on 2025-12-17, Insider form4 on 2025-12-01 (Gross Bradley J. (CIK 0001447253))
- GS: Congress purchase on 2025-12-17, Insider form4 on 2025-12-01 (Gross Bradley J. (CIK 0001447253)) This pattern does not prove information sharing but represents a statistical anomaly worthy of further examination.

Methodology & Disclosure

This dossier was generated by CapitolExposed's analysis engines. All claims are derived from cross-referencing publicly available government records: STOCK Act filings, Senate lobbying disclosures (LDA), FEC campaign finance reports, Congressional voting records, ICIJ Offshore Leaks data, and FARA foreign agent registrations.

Conflict scoring: Each finding incorporates up to five weighted signals: committee jurisdiction overlap (30%), vote timing proximity (25%), lobbying connections (20%), donation connections (15%), and trade size anomaly (10%).

Important: CapitolExposed does not allege wrongdoing. Findings reflect statistical patterns in public data, not legal conclusions. Offshore leak matches are name-based and may include false positives.

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