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DOJ Charges SPLC with 11 Fraud Counts, Hageman Blasted

5/5/2026

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Representative Harriet Hageman alleged the Southern Poverty Law Center funded the Charlottesville rally, drawing widespread criticism.
The U.S. Department of Justice indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on eleven counts of wire and bank fraud.
The indictment says the nonprofit failed to disclose how donor money was used.
The Southern Poverty Law Center denied the allegations, prompting observers to label Hageman’s statements “disgusting lies” on social media.

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Representative Harriet Hageman alleged the Southern Poverty Law Center funded the Charlottesville rally, drawing widespread criticism.
The U.S. Department of Justice indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on eleven counts of wire and bank fraud.
The indictment says the nonprofit failed to disclose how donor money was used.
The Southern Poverty Law Center denied the allegations, prompting observers to label Hageman’s statements “disgusting lies” on social media.