May 7, 2026
SPLC vows to fight federal charges in first court appearance since fraud indictment
The Southern Poverty Law Center pleaded not guilty Thursday to all counts in a federal indictment charging the organization with defrauding donors by surreptitiously paying millions to informants within extremist groups.
TL;DR
- The Southern Poverty Law Center pleaded not guilty to all counts in a federal indictment.
- The indictment charges the organization with defrauding donors.
- The alleged fraud involved surreptitiously paying millions to informants within extremist groups.