DOJ expands indictment against SPLC, alleging $4M secretly funneled to KKK and extremist groups
The DOJ announced a superseding indictment against the SPLC, alleging the nonprofit secretly funneled over $4 million to extremist groups like the KKK.
TL;DR
- The DOJ unsealed an 11-count indictment against the SPLC, alleging wire fraud, false statements, and conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering.
- The superseding indictment claims the SPLC secretly funneled over $3 million in donor funds to informants connected to extremist groups, including the KKK, between 2014 and 2023.
- Prosecutors allege the SPLC used fictitious entities to conceal donor funds routed to confidential sources and reimbursed informants for KKK-related expenses.
- The SPLC's attorney denies the charges, asserting the informant program prevented violence and saved lives, and plans to contest the allegations in court.
- The indictment notes the SPLC's revenue significantly increased from roughly $38.7 million in 2010 to over $129 million in 2023.