Source: Fox News
Summary
The Southern Poverty Law Center’s revenue more than doubled after the 2017 Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally, with donations from prominent figures like George Clooney and Tim Cook. The organization is now facing scrutiny after a Department of Justice indictment alleged it paid an informant tied to the event’s organizers. The SPLC has denied the allegations, saying its use of informants “saved lives.” The indictment also alleges the SPLC paid informants tied to White supremacist groups, including organizers of the Unite the Right rally.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The SPLC’s surge in revenue after the Charlottesville rally has drawn renewed scrutiny. The organization’s use of paid informants has raised questions about its role in amplifying or facilitating extremist activity. The indictment alleges the SPLC paid an informant network, including a “covert network” associated with or infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan and other groups. The SPLC has defended its work monitoring extremist groups, saying its use of informants “saved lives.” The organization’s revenue grew from $51 million in 2016 to $133 million by October 2017, driven in part by donations from prominent public figures.
Author: Evan Null
