Former SPLC executive pleads not guilty in DOJ prosecution of nonprofit

By: Ralph Chapoco

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: August 25, 2026

Words: 338

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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A former Southern Poverty Law Center executive pleaded not guilty Tuesday to conspiracy charges of wire fraud and making false statements as part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s prosecution of the civil rights nonprofit.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Kelly F. Pate announced that Heidi Beirich, director of the Intelligence Project for SPLC, would plead not guilty during the arraignment Tuesday afternoon, held over videoconference. Beirich did not appear on the teleconference; her attorneys stood in …

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