SPLC Indicted: Secretly Funding the Hate Groups It Fought

SPLC Indicted: Secretly Funding the Hate Groups It Fought

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Jul 1, 2026

The Southern Poverty Law Center faces explosive federal charges after a grand jury indicted the organization on 11 counts including wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Prosecutors allege that between 2014 and 2023, the SPLC secretly funneled over $3 million in donor money to individuals tied to violent extremist groups like t …