The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) seeks federal court sanctions against the Department of Justice (DOJ) for allegedly leaking a draft indictment to media before its official filing, potentially violating grand jury secrecy rules. The indictment accuses SPLC of fraud in its paid informant program, allegations SPLC calls meritless and part of a vindictive campaign.
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) seeks dismissal of the Trump administration's case, alleging vindictive prosecution for criticizing the president and linking Republicans to extremist ideologies.
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 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 DOJ has indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center with 11 counts of fraud, accusing the civil rights nonprofit of secretly funding right-wing extremist groups it claimed to battle. The indictment returned by a grand jury in Alabama charges six counts of wire fraud, four counts of bank fraud, and one count of money laundering. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said the SPLC was "manufacturing the extremism it purports to oppose by paying sources to stoke racial hatred."
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday an indictment accusing the Southern Poverty Law Center of secretly funding right-wing extremist groups it claimed to battle. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche alleged at a press conference that the SPLC was manufacturing extremism by paying sources to stoke racial hatred.
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.
