The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) was hit with an 11-count indictment alleging it defrauded donors by sending millions of dollars to informants who infiltrated white supremacist and hate groups that it publicly opposed.
The indictment by a grand jury in Montgomery, Alabama, charged the SPLC with wire fraud, making false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering.
The charges, announced on April 21 by FBI Director Kash Patel and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, sparked political backlash and new questions about the group, which was used as a credible source in media to track extremist groups with its “Hate Map” and other resources online….