Trump administration arrests Southern Poverty Law Center expert for fraud
Heidi Beirich, an expert on far-right extremism, has been charged over alleged misuse of donor funds to pay informants.
Aug 12, 2026
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DOJ makes first arrest in Southern Poverty Law Center fraud case
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 California, according to a person familiar with the arrest. The 26-page […]