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Ex-SPLC Director Beirich Arrested, Charged in Fraud Scheme

Ex-SPLC Director Beirich Arrested, Charged in Fraud Scheme

Is Heidi Beirich a defender of democracy or a grifter whose SPLC empire is finally facing consequences?
Ex-SPLC Director Beirich Arrested, Charged in Fraud Scheme
Above: Heidi Beirich in Los Angeles on Jan. 12, 2018. Image credit: David Buchan/Variety/Penske Media/Getty Images

The Spin


Heidi Beirich stood up against hate groups and defended democracy while the Trump DOJ came after her with bogus fraud charges. This prosecution is nothing but political payback in the name of justice, targeting someone whose only crime was fighting white supremacy. The timing and target make it obvious this is a weaponized witch hunt.

The SPLC built an empire on manufactured outrage, and Heidi Beirich was funneling donor cash to a neo-Nazi informant while living with and sleeping with him. This was never about fighting hate, it was a grift that got rich off Charlottesville and smeared conservatives as Nazis to keep the donations flowing.


Metaculus Prediction

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