Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJosh MarcusWednesday 22 April 2026 00:57 BSTTrump Banner Unfurled at Justice Department HeadquartersThe Justice Department announced a federal grand jury indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), alleging the organization paid $3 million to informants within extremist groups.Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the SPLC deceived donors and concealed these payments using "sham" accounts and "fictitious companies.”FBI Director Kash Patel described the alleged payments as a "$3 million, decade-long scheme to fraudulently fleece Americans."Bryan Fair, CEO of the SPLC, said the organization is outraged by what he called “false allegations” and vowed it will continue its work fighting injustice and defend itself against the DOJ’s actions.Fair also defended the SPLC's use of informants, asserting they risked their lives to infiltrate extremist groups and that the information gathered "saved lives."In fullSouthern Poverty Law Center indicted over informants as Trump’s DOJ alleges ‘$3 million, decade-long scheme’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in