Former SPLC official arrested as feds expand case over alleged $4M scheme involving extremist groups

A former official with the Southern Poverty Law Center was arrested following a federal investigation into allegations that approximately $4.1 million in donor funds were directed to groups involved in KKK-related activities. The investigation examined whether funds were used for KKK robes, cross burnings, and member recruitment. Federal prosecutors expanded the case to include additional subjects as the investigation proceeded.

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