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DOJ indicts Southern Poverty Law Center on wire and bank fraud charges

A federal grand jury returned an indictment accusing the Southern Poverty Law Center of 11 counts of wire and bank fraud and a conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Published Apr 21, 2026, 6:18 PM EDT | WFMZZ

A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on 11 counts of wire and bank fraud and a charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering. The indictment, announced by the Department of Justice, alleges the civil rights organization engaged in fraudulent financial conduct.