A senior figure at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is said to have funneled donations to a neo-Nazi informant with whom he was romantically involved.
On June 2, an informant known as “F-9” claimed they had secretly received upwards of $1.2 million in donations from the SPLC. An employee identified only as “Employee-2” managed these funds, which F-9 reportedly used to penetrate the white supremacist organization, National Alliance. The indictment mentions that F-9 collected donations through a bank account linked to Tech Writers and funded the extremist activities of a neo-Nazi group.
Furthermore, the indictment suggests that “Employee-2” was in a romantic relationship with F-9 and that they shared a residence and two bank accounts. Notably, about $140,000 of the funds F-9 received ended up in their joint account, which “Employee-2” used for personal expenses—a staggering 66% of the total funds in that account, according to the indictment.
Reports indicate that “Employee-2” likely refers to Heidi Beirich, who has been identified in the superseding indictment. The indictment describes her as “the person who will become the director of the SPLC’s intelligence project.” Beirich previously served as the SPLC’s director of information from 2012 to 2019.
In 2015, Beirich authored an article discussing allegations of embezzlement, money laundering, and tax evasion involving the National Alliance, linking this to information in the current indictment.
The indictment further claims that in 2014, F-9 entered the offices of a militant organization and stole approximately 25 boxes of documents. He apparently transported the materials from West Virginia to North Carolina, utilizing donated money to make copies before returning them to the office.
The indictment continues, stating that “Employee-2” used these copies as a basis for an article published in Hatewatch, a platform employed by the SPLC to raise additional funds.
The president of the National Alliance, William White Williams, affirmed that the indictment’s details align with what his group has observed. Williams has openly criticized Beirich, calling her derogatory names.
According to Williams, some individuals from extremist factions sought aid from the SPLC but were instead encouraged to remain and receive payment.
Williams added that the identity of F-9 remains undisclosed.
At 58, Beirich is described as an expert on far-right movements in both the U.S. and Europe, dealing with white supremacists and other extremist groups. She joined the SPLC in 1999 and eventually became the director of intelligence projects in 2012. Beirich departed from the organization in 2019 alongside other executives amid allegations of sexual harassment and racism, though she has not publicly addressed the claims.
In 2020, Beirich co-founded the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism to monitor and counter the growing international hate movements.
The Daily Caller sought comments from Beirich but did not receive a response before publication.
The superseding indictment alleges that the SPLC also reimbursed Ku Klux Klan members for expenses related to burning and producing Klan uniforms. Additionally, the Alabama-based group faces charges of wire fraud, providing false information to federally insured banks, and conspiracy related to money laundering. If convicted, they may be subject to property confiscation regarding these conspiracy allegations.
