The stink of the hand of the Federalist Society; an effort of hiding it via intermediaries, the onion peeled back layer by layer.

This link. No quote, so read it in its entirety by following the link.

Well, one:

Holtzman Vogel is a Republican firm known for specializing in creative legal maneuvers that allow donors to conservative causes to remain anonymous, at least to the public.

"... to remain anonymous ..." is what some might call hiding in the weeds. I'd call it that, per the overall tenor of the linked item.

Why hide your tracks, if there's no shame to them?