paid informants
Coverage of paid informants in the Nexus archive.
- DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud amid denials from civil rights group
The U.S. Department of Justice indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) with 11 counts of fraud, including wire and bank fraud, related to a defunct program using paid informants to monitor extremist groups. The SPLC has denied the allegations.
- US DoJ launches investigation into Southern Poverty Law Center
The US Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), focusing on its prior use of paid informants to monitor hate groups. SPLC CEO Bryan Fair confirmed the investigation but noted details remain unclear.
- Southern Poverty Law Center facing DOJ probe over use of paid informants
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the Southern Poverty Law Center over its former program that used paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups. The program, which is now defunct, has drawn scrutiny for its methods and potential legal implications.