The SPLC’s real scam
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is accused of secretly funding white supremacist groups while publicly denouncing them. Allegations include bankrolling events like the 2017 'Unite the Right' rally and encouraging recruitment within hate groups. Critics argue that the SPLC's actions are corrupt and serve to maintain its relevance by perpetuating the existence of these extremist organizations.
- ▪The Department of Justice's indictment claims the SPLC funded white supremacist groups.
- ▪The SPLC allegedly created fictitious entities to conceal funding from donors.
- ▪The organization is accused of bankrolling the 2017 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville.
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| Publication time | Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000 |
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It turns out that the most generous funder of white supremacist groups in the United States was likely the Southern Poverty Law Center. At least that’s what the Department of Justice‘s superseding indictment against the SPLC alleges. The organization secretly paid informants to engage in the active promotion and funding of racist groups while denouncing and “fighting” the very same groups in public. The SPLC purportedly created fictitious entities to hide funding from its donors.
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