Southern Poverty Law Center pleads not guilty in federal fraud case
The Southern Poverty Law Center has pleaded not guilty in a federal case in Alabama alleging fraud and conspiracy to launder money linked to its informant programme.The 11-count indictment was filed last month.Prosecutors allege the organisation covertly funneled more than $3m to confidential sources inside extremist groups between 2014 and 2023.They also say officials misled donors about how the money would be used and lied to banks about who owned certain entities.The case is being handled by the US attorney for the middle district of Alabama, which includes Montgomery.Bryan Fair, the centre's interim president and chief executive, said the charges... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 21:31 LONDON
