The following is fromJust the News.
A federal grand jury in Alabama has charged the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) with multiple counts of wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the charges stem from allegations that the organization paid individuals tied to extremist groups.
“The SPLC was not dismantling these groups. It was instead manufacturing the extremism it purports to oppose by paying sources to stoke racial hatred.”
According to prosecutors, the SPLC faces six counts of wire fraud, four counts of bank fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Officials allege the group paid at least $3 million to individuals associated with groups including the Ku Klux Klan, Aryan Nations, and others.
The SPLC has acknowledged using informants to gather intelligence on extremist groups and sharing that information with law enforcement, according to theAssociated Press.
SPLC CEO Bryan Fair said the organization is reviewing the allegations and will “vigorously defend” itself.
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Source: Sharyl Attkisson
