DOJ Alleges SPLC Funded White-Supremacist Groups in 11-Count Fraud Indictment
The Department of Justice has indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on 11 counts—wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering—alleging it secretly funded eight individuals tied to white-supremacist groups with at least $3 million between 2014 and 2023, contradicting its mission to combat extremism; the SPLC denies the charges and says it will vigorously defend itself.