No evidence Chelsea Clinton married George Soros’ nephew (2024)

The Clintons and George Soros are likely bedfellows when it comes to conservative conspiracy theories, and now that union is allegedly official.

"Did you know?" begins a July 22 Facebook post with what looks like a doctored image of Chelsea Clinton and George Soros. "Chelsea Clinton is married to Mark Mezvinski (sic). Mark Mezvinski is George Soro’s (sic) nephew!!"

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The claim isn’t a new one, and it was amplified by the actress Roseanne Barr last year when she accused Clinton of being married to Soros’ nephew and tweeted: "Chelsea Soros Clinton."

Clinton retweeted Barr — Barr’s tweet has since been deleted —and said: "Good morning Roseanne - my given middle name is Victoria. I imagine George Soros’s nephews are lovely people. I’m just not married to one. I am grateful for the important work @OpenSociety does in the world. Have a great day!"

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Israel War Room posted a helicopter emoji “minutes before the news of the Iranian President’s helicopter crash landing broke.”

Open Society Foundations is a philanthropic organization founded by Soros.

Clinton married her husband, Marc Mezvinsky, whose name was misspelled in the Facebook post, in July 2010. Reuters reported that the only high profile guests seen in the town where they married other than former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were Madeleine Albright, who served as secretary of state under Bill Clinton, actors Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, and fashion designer Vera Wang.

Mezvinsky is an investment banker and the son of Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky and Edward Mezvinsky, both former Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Searching the Nexis database for anything involving the couple, George Soros, and the word "nephew," we found 35 news stories. They were all about Roseanne Barr’s allegation that Clinton is married to Soros’s nephew. And they didn’t corroborate her claim.

We couldn’t find any evidence to lend credence to this Facebook post. We rate it Pants on Fire!

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