The Southern Poverty Law Center, a prominent organization claiming to combat hate and extremism, is facing a scandal after a top official was accused of misusing donor funds. According to a superseding indictment filed by the Department of Justice, the director of the SPLC’s Intelligence Project allegedly funneled over $1.2 million to a confidential informant who had infiltrated a neo-Nazi organization — and who was also the official’s secret romantic partner.

Alleged Financial Scheme

The alleged financial scheme involved creating a fake shell company called ‘Tech Writers’ to funnel donor money directly to the official’s romantic partner. Investigators found that roughly $140,000 flowed from the SPLC’s main operating account through the shell company and into the couple’s shared personal bank account. These funds were used to cover everyday household and living expenses, essentially using charitable dollars meant to fight hate to pay for the couple’s personal expenses.

The SPLC’s own language is being used against them, as the indictment quotes the organization telling donors that their contributions would help ‘dismantle’ violent extremist groups. Instead, according to federal prosecutors, a portion of those donations was being secretly used to support those very extremist groups and fund their violent, racist, and extremist activities.

Original reporting: KTSA News/Talk (San Antonio) — read the source article.