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Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on charges that it fraudulently paid informants in extremist groups - NBC News
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced an indictment charging the Southern Poverty Law Center with financial crimes, alleging the organization fraudulently paid informants in extremist groups. The indictment seeks criminal penalties for those alleged improper payments. Legal analyst Michael D. Weissmann, a former head of the DOJ Fraud Section, has publicly criticized the filing as missing key factual detail and a typical prosecution memorandum, raising questions about the strength and preparation of the case.
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