Heidi Beirich Faces Federal Charges | Wilmington News

Heidi Beirich, once celebrated as a top extremism analyst, now faces federal charges after allegedly using SPLC funds to pay an informant embedded in a neo-Nazi group — and possibly even maintaining a romantic relationship with him. Accused of wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering, prosecutors say she funneled over a million dollars to “F-9,” while the SPLC publicly condemned the very groups he infiltrated. Her legal team insists the accusations mischaracterize her decades-long work tracking hate groups before she left the SPLC in 2019. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9f99a9908e0aed7d