SPLC Under Fire Over Alleged Extremist Funding | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 13, 2026 · 1m

The Justice Department is launching a major legal assault on the SPLC, accusing it of funneling $3 million to white supremacist groups through fraudulent schemes — charges including bank fraud and money laundering. While the SPLC denies all allegations, federal prosecutors point to former SPLC expert Heidi Beirich as central to the alleged scheme, alleging she helped set up shell companies to disguise payments. Beirich’s team counters that this is a politically motivated attack against a lifelong anti-hate activist who’s faced real threats for her work. The case hinges on whether funds were…