The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) pleaded not guilty to federal charges alleging it defrauded donors by paying informants within extremist groups. The Justice Department claims $4.1 million in donor funds were diverted for informants, including KKK members. The SPLC denies wrongdoing, calling the prosecution vindictive.
The Southern Poverty Law Center faces a federal indictment alleging criminal fraud, amid internal turmoil and a transformed political landscape where extremist narratives have been mainstreamed.
The Alabama attorney general has announced a civil investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center’s fundraising practices
The Southern Poverty Law Center filed legal motions in federal court asserting that law enforcement agencies were aware of its informant program that monitored hate groups, rejecting Trump administration claims the nonprofit secretly funded extremist organizations. The nonprofit was indicted last week on fraud and money laundering charges, with prosecutors alleging SPLC paid informants who became leaders in KKK, neo-Nazi groups, and other hate organizations. SPLC says it shared informant intelligence with the FBI that helped prevent attacks and convict violent extremists.
he US Justice Department has charged the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) with fraud over payments to extremist groups including the KKK Read Full Article at RT.com
he US Justice Department has charged the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) with fraud over payments to extremist groups including the KKK Read Full Article at RT.com
he US Justice Department has charged the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) with fraud over payments to extremist groups including the KKK Read Full Article at RT.com
The Department of Justice has indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center with 11 counts of fraud, accusing the civil rights organization of secretly paying informants who infiltrated extremist groups including the KKK and neo-Nazi organizations. The indictment alleges SPLC funneled over $3 million from 2014-2023 to individuals associated with violent extremist groups, including $1m to a person who stole 25 boxes of documents from the National Alliance headquarters. SPLC denies the allegations, with interim leader Bryan Fair saying the organization has dedicated 55 years to fighting white supremacy.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted on federal fraud charges related to its past use of paid informants in extremist groups. The civil rights organization, known for tracking hate groups, faces allegations concerning how it deployed informants within extremist organizations.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted on federal fraud charges related to its past use of paid informants in extremist groups, according to an AP report from Washington dated April 21, 2026.
The indictment came shortly after SPLC revealed the existence of a criminal investigation into its program to pay informants to infiltrate extremist groups and gather information on their activities.
