SPLC donors reject DOJ 'fraud' claims tied to informants
newsApr 25, 202647
Twenty donors to the Southern Poverty Law Center publicly rejected the Trump Justice Department's fraud charges accusing the group of misusing donations to pay informants. Donor Maya Lenox said paying 'spies' to track hate groups was exactly how she expected SPLC to spend her contributions, and donors told The Intercept they knew the group coordinated with law enforcement. The donors' statement matters because it directly contests the government's claim about donor intent and underscores that undercover intelligence gathering has been part of SPLC's strategy against extremist groups.
