"Clarence Thomas Reveals Private Trips Funded by Billionaire Harlan Crow"

Billionaire Harlan Crow secretly purchased Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' childhood home in 2014, raising ethical concerns about undisclosed business dealings between billionaires and justices. Thomas' lawyer claims the sale was motivated by the poor conditions of the house and neighborhood, which included derelicts, drug users, and junkies. Crow intended to preserve the home as a possible museum and guaranteed Thomas' mother, who still lives there, the right to stay in the blighted neighborhood. The transaction aimed to improve the area by renovating Thomas' mother's home and a neighboring property, resulting in the development of new homes, a coffee shop, and a bistro.