In a stunning development that has left observers shaking their heads in disbelief, a federal grand jury in Montgomery, Alabama, returned an 11-count indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on April 21, 2026. The charges include six counts of wire fraud, four counts of making false statements to a federally insured bank, and one count of conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering, a crime under 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)(i).