HATE GROUP SPLC INDICTED: ‘Paid Extremist Leaders’ in Shocking Fraud Case, Funded The Hate, 11 Federal Charges Including Money Laundering

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is one of the Left’s premier, well-heeled, and most dishonest and ruthless attack dogs.

The ‘work’ of the hate group SPLC is to smear, defame and libel anyone who effectively counters the far-left/Islamic agenda. It relentlessly smears legitimate conservative individuals and groups by labeling them as purveyors of “hate” and lumping them in with the likes of the KKK and neo-Nazis (who they were paying.)

Now we find, among scores of other crimes, they paid to organize the infamous ‘Unite the Right’ rally – another leftist hoax. Yes, they’ve paid millions to groups like the Ku Klux Klan.

They are what they claimed to oppose.

Their reach ran so deep they became a go-to source for federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies on “hate group” designations. For years, the SPLC has smeared and defamed me (and any effective conservative group or individual) branding my organization—dedicated to free speech and equal protection under the law—as a “hate group.”

The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted Tuesday for using funds to secretly pay leaders of violent extremist groups to act as confidential informants without telling donors, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said.

The indictment, which was handed up by a federal grand jury in Alabama, charged the civil rights group with nearly a dozen counts including bank fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

The case was announced soon after SPLC interim President and CEO Bryan Fair revealed the organization was under investigation for its program that used paid confidential informants to penetrate White supremacist and other organizations to “infiltrate” their ranks, learn about their activities and report their insight to law enforcement.

Technofog: It’s an odd but not altogether shocking turn of events for donors to the Southern Poverty Law Center, the nonprofit group whose mission is to fight “white supremacy and various forms of injustice.” Those donations went to the very groups – the KKK, the Aryan Nation, the American Nazi Party – that the SPLC vowed to end.

“The money went where? To the KKK’s Adopt-a-Highway program?”

Today, the DOJ dropped an 11-count indictment on the SPLC. The charges include 6 counts of wire fraud, 4 counts of false statements to a bank, and 1 count of conspiracy to commit concealment of money laundering.

These charges stem from a simple SPLC goal: to manufacture hate. Which would, in turn, increase the need for the SPLC to fight and expose that hate. To achieve those ends, the SPLC deceived its donors. As the DOJ states in the indictment:

“Unbeknownst to donors, some of their donated money was being used to fund the leaders and organizers of racist groups, including the Ku Klux Klan, the Aryan Nation, and the National Alliance. The SPLC’s paid informants (“field sources”) engaged in the active promotion of racist groups at the same time that the SPLC was denouncing the same groups on its website.”

WATCH:

BREAKING: DOJ charges the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) with wire fraud, false statements, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

The SPLC secretly funneled $3M+ in donor funds to violent racist extremist groups:

-Ku Klux Klan
-American Nazi Party
-Aryan Nation… pic.twitter.com/0hcf2sH9LZ

— KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) April 21, 2026

FBI Director: Charges include wire fraud, false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering. The SPLC allegedly engaged in a massive fraud operation to deceive their donors, enrich themselves, and hide their deceptive operations from the public. They lied to their donors, vowing to dismantle violent extremist groups, and actually turned around and paid the leaders of these very extremist groups – even utilizing the funds to have these groups facilitate the commission of state and federal crimes.

HAPPENING NOW: Justice Department announces indictment against Southern Poverty Law Center (“SPLC”). Our indictment alleges SPLC secretly funneled MORE THAN $3 MILLION in funds to members of white supremacist and extremist groups. pic.twitter.com/Ifpda94f7D

— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) April 21, 2026

This evening: @DAGToddBlanche and I are announcing an 11 count indictment against the Southen Poverty Law Center.

Charges include wire fraud, false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering.

The SPLC allegedly engaged in a…

— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) April 21, 2026

BREAKING: Acting AG Blanche reveals the Southern Poverty Law Center PAID to help STAGE the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, VA in 2017, which leftist media used against President Trump for YEARS

And they’ve now been INDICTED for it

ANOTHER MASSIVE LEFTIST HOAX! pic.twitter.com/NACTajopbh

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 21, 2026

SPLC bankrolled the Charlottesville “white supremacy” riot. https://t.co/fcCTTZVmHb

— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) April 21, 2026

DOJ charges the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) with wire fraud, false statements, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

The SPLC secretly funneled $3M+ in donor funds to violent racist extremist groups:

-Ku Klux Klan
-American Nazi Party
-Aryan Nation
-United Klans of America
-Unite the Right
-National Alliance
-National Socialist Movement
-Sadistic Souls Motorcycle Club
-American Front

To hide the payments, SPLC allegedly opened bank accounts under fictitious entities to conceal the source and control of donor funds.

Per the indictment: an SPLC field source was a member of the online leadership chat group that planned the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville — made racist postings under SPLC supervision and helped coordinate transportation to the event.

FBI Director Kash Patel: “They lied to their donors, vowing to dismantle violent extremist groups, and actually turned around and paid the leaders of these very extremist groups — even utilizing the funds to have these groups facilitate the commission of state and federal crimes.”

Acting AG Todd Blanche: “The SPLC is manufacturing racism to justify its existence. Using donor money to allegedly profit off Klansmen cannot go unchecked.”

Scheme allegedly ran 2014–2023.

FBI calls it an ongoing investigation.

Federal Grand Jury Charges Southern Poverty Law Center for Wire Fraud, False Statements, and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

Department of Justice, April 21, 2026

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Alabama
Between 2014 and 2023, the SPLC secretly funneled more than $3 million in donated funds to individuals who were associated with various violent extremist groups including the Ku Klux Klan and National Socialist Party of America (American Nazi Party)
A Grand Jury in Montgomery, Alabama, today returned an indictment charging the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) with 11 counts of wire fraud, false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama Northern Division filed two forfeiture actions to recover alleged proceeds of the organization’s fraud scheme. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigated this case with assistance from the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI).

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

“The SPLC is manufacturing racism to justify its existence,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “Using donor money to allegedly profit off Klansmen cannot go unchecked. This Department of Justice will hold the SPLC and every other fraudulent organization operating with the same deceptive playbook accountable. No entity is above the law.”

“The SPLC allegedly engaged in a massive fraud operation to deceive their donors, enrich themselves, and hide their deceptive operations from the public,” said FBI Director Kash Patel. “They lied to their donors, vowing to dismantle violent extremist groups, and actually turned around and paid the leaders of these very extremist groups – even utilizing the funds to have these groups facilitate the commission of state and federal crimes. That is illegal – and this is an ongoing investigation against all individuals involved.”

The SPLC is a non-profit organization headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama, whose mission, according to its website during the relevant time period, was to be a “catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements, and advance the human rights of all people.”

According to the indictment starting in the 1980s, the SPLC began operating a covert network of individuals who were either associated with violent and extremist groups, such as the Ku Klux Klan, or who had infiltrated violent extremist groups at the SPLC’s direction. Unbeknownst to donors, some of their donated money was being used to fund the leaders and organizers of racist groups at the same time that the SPLC was denouncing the same groups on its website.

“Donors gave their money believing they were supporting the fight against violent extremism,” said Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson. “As alleged, the SPLC instead diverted a portion of those funds to benefit individuals and groups they claimed to oppose. That kind of deception undermines public trust and social cohesion.”

“Today’s indictment reflects that no one – no organization – is above the law,” said Special Agent in Charge Sara J. Jones with the FBI-Mobile Field Office. “Charitable donors deserve transparency about how their contributions will be used, and those who betray that trust through concealment and fraudulent means must be held accountable. The alleged fraudulent activities of the Southern Poverty Law Center sowed hate-filled discord and spurred criminal conduct as set forth in the indictment. The FBI will continue to work tirelessly to protect the American public from financial crimes and to pursue justice against those who violate public trust.”

Between 2014 and 2023, the SPLC secretly funneled more than $3 million in donated funds to individuals who were associated with various violent extremist groups including:

Ku Klux Klan
United Klans of America
Unite the Right
National Alliance
National Socialist Movement
Aryan Nations affiliated Sadistic Souls Motorcycle Club
National Socialist Party of America (American Nazi Party)
American Front
According to the indictment, the objective of the scheme and artifice was to obtain money via donations through materially false representations and omissions about what the donated funds would be used for.

In order to covertly pay the individuals, the SPLC opened bank accounts connected to a series of fictitious entities. The covert nature of the accounts allowed the SPLC to disguise the true nature, source, ownership, and control of the fraudulently obtained donated money the SPLC paid the individuals. In order to keep the scheme going, the SPLC made a series of false statements related to the operation of the accounts.

A conviction will result in the forfeiture of financial gains from the alleged illegal activities.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel made the announcement in Washington.

The details contained in the civil forfeiture complaint are allegations only.

Source: https://gellerreport.com/2026/04/hate-group-splc-indicted-paid-extremist-leaders-in-shocking-fraud-case-11-federal-charges-including-money-laundering.html/