South Dakota investigators in 2019 began searching his email account, as well as his cellular and internet service providers, for possible possession of child pornography after his accounts were flagged by a technology firm. South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg had earlier requested the involvement of federal law enforcement. As part of arguments in state court over the release of the documents, Jackley said the investigation revealed that his client’s email accounts were hacked. He made a fortune as the founder of First Premier Bank in South Dakota, which is known for issuing high-interest credit cards to those with poor credit. In January, he donated $50 million to a Dakota State University cybersecurity lab while the hospital system that bears his name, Sanford Health, received over $650 million in donations from him last year.

Source: ABC News May 27, 2022 23:40 UTC