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SPLC Raked in Donations After Unite the Right Rally Allegedly Facilitated by Its Paid Informant

  • The Southern Poverty Law Center paid over $270,000 to an informant who helped organize the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
  • The SPLC was federally indicted on charges including wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, accused of funneling more than $3 million to extremist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazi organizations.
  • Following the 2017 rally, SPLC donations rose from $50 million in 2016 to $132 million in 2017, with contributions remaining above $97 million annually thereafter.
  • The SPLC reportedly used fake business bank accounts to secretly pay informants, misleading donors who believed funds were used to fight hate groups.
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Hot Air broke the news in Arlington, United States on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
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