Political Due Diligence

For Law Firms · Corporations · PACs & Donors

Before you commit money, your name, or your reputation to a candidate, a coalition, a transaction, or a political fight, you need to know exactly who you are dealing with. Political due diligence is the deep, lawful investigation that tells you, on the people, the money, the motives, and the exposures that a standard background check never surfaces. We are a licensed Florida intelligence firm. We are non-partisan, discreet, and everything we find is lawfully obtained.

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Political due diligence before you commit

Lawyers, executives, and serious donors make high-stakes decisions on incomplete pictures every day. A candidate gets endorsed before anyone looked hard. A coalition partner turns out to carry baggage that becomes your baggage. An opposing party in litigation has affiliations and pressures nobody mapped. A political fight gets joined without knowing who is funding the other side.

Political due diligence closes that gap. It is the difference between deciding on what is visible and deciding on what is actually true. For the people whose money, license, or reputation is on the line, that difference is the whole game.

The political decisions that carry real risk

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For law firms and attorneys

When the matter has a political or public dimension, you need more than a records check. We provide investigative due diligence on opposing parties, witnesses, and counterparties, mapping affiliations, financial interests, public statements, and the relationships that bear on your case. Thorough, sourced, and built to support the work, with the discretion the engagement requires. We have served as expert witnesses and build to a standard that withstands scrutiny.

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For corporations and associations

When your company or your members face a policy threat, a coalition decision, or a reputational exposure with a political edge, we tell you who is really involved and what is driving them. Who is lobbying against you and who funds them. Whether a prospective partner or spokesperson carries risk you cannot see. We deliver a clear read so your leadership decides on facts, not assumptions.

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For PACs and donors

Backing a candidate puts your money and your name on the line. We vet the candidate before you commit, surfacing the record, the financial and business history, the affiliations, and the exposures that could become a problem after your support is public. A sober, confidential read on who you are about to stand behind, delivered before the decision is final. When the commitment is a business deal or a partner, the work is a due diligence investigation of the people and entities involved.

Built to hold up under scrutiny

We are a licensed investigative agency with a federal pedigree, not a database subscription and not a generalist firm dabbling in politics. We combine real human intelligence with a proprietary intelligence platform of our own, which surfaces and connects what records-only checks miss. And we are non-partisan and strictly lawful, which is precisely why our findings are dependable when the stakes are high. We are deliberate about how much we say regarding our methods. The capability is real and we will demonstrate it on your matter. The method stays ours.

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Frequently asked questions

What is political due diligence?
Political due diligence is a deep, lawful investigation into a person, organization, or situation that has a political or public dimension, before you commit money, reputation, or a legal position. It surfaces the people, money, motives, affiliations, and exposures that a standard background check does not, and delivers them as a clear, sourced picture.
How is it different from a background check?
A background check returns records anyone can pull. Political due diligence goes further: it maps relationships, financial interests, motives, and the contradictions between what someone says and what the record shows. We combine human intelligence with a proprietary platform to find what database checks miss, and we deliver judgment, not just data.
Should I vet a candidate before donating?
Yes. When you back a candidate, their exposures can become yours the moment your support is public. We vet the candidate first and tell you confidentially what is in the record and what could surface, so you commit with your eyes open.
Can you support litigation and legal matters?
Yes. We provide investigative due diligence on opposing parties, witnesses, and counterparties when a matter has a political or public dimension. Our work is sourced and built to support the case, and our principal has served as an expert witness. We work with the discretion the engagement requires.
Is your work confidential and lawful?
Yes to both. We operate as a licensed Florida agency under PI License A-1400197, we rely only on lawfully obtained information, and we handle engagements with strict confidentiality. That discipline is why our findings hold up.
Do you work statewide and beyond Florida?
Florida is our licensed home and where our advantage is strongest. We work matters across the state and, depending on scope and jurisdiction, beyond it. The right place to start is a confidential conversation about your specific situation.
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Read how our vetting found what a polished candidate for governor was hiding; federal charges followed.

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Matt Aubin, CDFE, FBCI

Managing Partner, E3 Legacy Intel · FL Licensed Investigator A-1400197

Every matter on this page is worked under a named, licensed examiner. Matt Aubin brings seventeen years in cybercrime and open source intelligence. He is a Certified Digital Forensics Examiner (CDFE), a Florida Board Certified Investigator (FBCI), and a Certified AI Agent Developer, and he has investigated cases jointly with the FBI, the SEC, the U.S. Secret Service, and the U.S. Marshals.

His work has been featured on ABC News, Spectrum News, and The Daily Beast, and in a television pilot for Netflix and MAC Pictures as a cybercrime expert. He keynotes nationally and serves on the Board of Directors of the Florida Association of Licensed Investigators (FALI). About Matt Aubin

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