SPLC indicted for white supremacist fraud

In a shocking reversal of its public mission, the SPLC is accused of operating as a 'partisan smear machine' that funneled resources to the very extremist groups it claimed to monitor.

Federal investigators allege the nonprofit's leadership used donor funds to maintain a 'hate map' that was used to target political opponents.

The indictment follows years of record-breaking revenue for the center, which saw a massive surge in donations following the Charlottesville violence.

Legal experts say the case could fundamentally rewrite the history of the Trump era and the role of civil rights organizations in American politics.