London— Cambridge Analytica, the Trump-campaign data firm embroiled in scandal over its misuse of Facebook accounts, suspended CEO Alexander Nix after he was filmed bragging about dirty tricks — but the business’s ties to Nix and dubious tactics run deep. He retains a large ownership stake in Cambridge Analytica’s affiliated companies, and many of its top executives share his history of questionable campaign techniques. Nix remains a director and retains partial ownership of Cambridge Analytica’s British affiliate, SCL Group, which continues to work on political campaigns around the world and for governments. It signed a contract with the US state department last week. SCL also has deep ties to the UK’s Conservative Party, forcing Prime Minister Theresa May to distance her party from the firm. British lawmakers are calling for an investigation into SCL’s activities and why its ministry of defence granted the company access to secret government documents. The company said bribes and ...
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