Justice Dept. Says It Has Obtained Superseding Indictment Against Southern Poverty Law Center With New Details on Donor Funds The Justice Department announced a superseding indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center, alleging that $4.1 million in tax-exempt funds were used to pay informants inside extremist organizations. These payments, allegedly made without donor disclosure and by defrauding banks, are part of 11 counts including wire fraud and bank fraud. The SPLC denies the charges, asserting its informant program prevented violence and saved lives.

• The Justice Department has obtained a superseding indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).
• The indictment alleges that $4.1 million in tax-exempt funds were used to pay informants within extremist organizations.
• These payments allegedly involved recruiting new members and purchasing materials for hate group activities.
• The SPLC faces 11 counts of wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
• Prosecutors claim the SPLC defrauded donors and banks by using shell accounts to funnel money to insiders within hate groups.
• The SPLC denies the charges, stating it did not lie to donors or mislead banks and that its informant program prevented violence.
• The superseding indictment removes potentially problematic language about ‘misleading statements’ to banks, following a Supreme Court ruling.
• New details about the SPLC’s revenue from public tax filings are included in the updated indictment.