U.S. federal prosecutors announced a major indictment alleging fraud and money-laundering offenses involving the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). According to officials, the Alabama-based nonprofit is accused of secretly paying extremist figures while presenting itself publicly as a leading opponent of hate groups. At a press conference alongside FBI Director Kash Patel, Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche revealed that a grand jury returned an 11-count indictment.