Former Southern Poverty Law Center official charged by DOJ in fraud case

A lawyer for Heidi Beirich said the accusations are an attempt by the Trump administration to silence political opponents.

The charges signaled an escalation of the Justice Department’s prosecution of the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is best known for investigating white supremacist groups.

The Justice Department on Wednesday made its first individual arrest in its fraud case against the Southern Poverty Law Center, charging former Intelligence Project Director Heidi Beirich with helping to conceal donor-funded payments to informants embedded in white supremacist groups. Beirich was arrested Wednesday in

Former chief financial officer Heidi Beirich was indicted as part of the Justice Department’s broader criminal case against the civil rights group.

The Southern Poverty Law Center's former chief financial officer has been arrested and charged with fraud related to payments made to informants inside hate groups.

A former official at the Southern Poverty Law Center is now facing federal charges in connection with a case the Justice Department brought over the way the organization made payments to informants who provided details on extremist organizations.

Former Southern Poverty Law Center chief financial officer Heidi Beirich was arrested in California and charged in the Justice Department’s case alleging that the organization secretly used donor money to pay informants inside white supremacist groups, CNN exclusively reported Wednesday.

Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official charged in broader criminal case against group, lawyer says  Toronto Star

Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official charged in broader criminal case against group, lawyer says  AP News

WASHINGTON — A former Southern Poverty Law Center finance officer was arrested Wednesday over her involvement in secretly paying informants in white supremacist groups. Heidi Beirich was apprehended in California, CNN first reported. Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed at an unrelated news conference at DOJ headqua

Exclusive: Former Southern Poverty Law Center CFO arrested on fraud charges  CNN

The court rejects the argument that the prosecution should be dismissed on the grounds that it's "vindictive."