Southern Poverty Law Center pleads not guilty in federal fraud case
المصدر: The Guardian | Source: The GuardianProsecutors allege SPLC funneled over $3m to sources in extremist groups but legal experts say case is weak
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges related to allegations the organization committed fraud and conspired to money launder.
The 11-count indictment filed last month accuses the civil rights organization of committing fraud in connection to a program in which it paid informants to monitor rightwing extremist groups. The program no longer exists. The investigation is being handled by the US attorney for the middle district of Alabama, which includes Montgomery, the state capital.
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