**The federal fraud prosecution against the Southern Poverty Law Center, indicted in April 2026 on eleven counts of wire fraud, false statements to a bank, and money-laundering conspiracy, remains in the pretrial stage with a jury trial scheduled to begin October 5 before Judge Emily Marks.** A superseding indictment expanded the allegations of undisclosed payments to informants inside extremist groups, but the SPLC entered a not-guilty plea, moved unsuccessfully to dismiss on vindictive-prosecution grounds, and continues to contest the charges. Federal criminal trials of this complexity rarely produce a verdict within the roughly eight weeks remaining before the market’s December 31, 2026 resolution deadline, and any conviction would face appeals that extend well beyond year-end. These procedural timelines and the organization’s active defense explain why traders assign only an 8 percent implied probability that the SPLC will be found guilty in 2026.
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On April 21, 2026, the United States Department of Justice announced an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) including charges of wire fraud and bank fraud, among others (see: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/21/g-s1-118275/southern-poverty-law-center-fraud-charges-paid-informants).
This market will resolve to “Yes” if the SPLC is found guilty of any charges in this case by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
If this case ends due to a plea agreement without an admission of guilt, a dismissal, or results in any situation in which no judgment is rendered by a court, this market will resolve to "No".
This market will resolve based on the first official judgment rendered in this case that results in a judgment of guilt, or finally disposes of the charges without a judgment of guilt. Any appeals will have no bearing on the resolution of this market.
The primary resolution source will be official information from the relevant courts; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.**The federal fraud prosecution against the Southern Poverty Law Center, indicted in April 2026 on eleven counts of wire fraud, false statements to a bank, and money-laundering conspiracy, remains in the pretrial stage with a jury trial scheduled to begin October 5 before Judge Emily Marks.**
A superseding indictment expanded the allegations of undisclosed payments to informants inside extremist groups, but the SPLC entered a not-guilty plea, moved unsuccessfully to dismiss on vindictive-prosecution grounds, and continues to contest the charges. Federal criminal trials of this complexity rarely produce a verdict within the roughly eight weeks remaining before the market’s December 31, 2026 resolution deadline, and any conviction would face appeals that extend well beyond year-end. These procedural timelines and the organization’s active defense explain why traders assign only an 8 percent implied probability that the SPLC will be found guilty in 2026.
On April 21, 2026, the United States Department of Justice announced an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) including charges of wire fraud and bank fraud, among others (see: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/21/g-s1-118275/southern-poverty-law-center-fraud-charges-paid-informants).
This market will resolve to “Yes” if the SPLC is found guilty of any charges in this case by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
If this case ends due to a plea agreement without an admission of guilt, a dismissal, or results in any situation in which no judgment is rendered by a court, this market will resolve to "No".
This market will resolve based on the first official judgment rendered in this case that results in a judgment of guilt, or finally disposes of the charges without a judgment of guilt. Any appeals will have no bearing on the resolution of this market.
The primary resolution source will be official information from the relevant courts; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if the SPLC is found guilty of any charges in this case by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
If this case ends due to a plea agreement without an admission of guilt, a dismissal, or results in any situation in which no judgment is rendered by a court, this market will resolve to "No".
This market will resolve based on the first official judgment rendered in this case that results in a judgment of guilt, or finally disposes of the charges without a judgment of guilt. Any appeals will have no bearing on the resolution of this market.
The primary resolution source will be official information from the relevant courts; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Apr 22, 2026, 6:21 PM ET
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0x65070BE91...On April 21, 2026, the United States Department of Justice announced an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) including charges of wire fraud and bank fraud, among others (see: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/21/g-s1-118275/southern-poverty-law-center-fraud-charges-paid-informants).
This market will resolve to “Yes” if the SPLC is found guilty of any charges in this case by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
If this case ends due to a plea agreement without an admission of guilt, a dismissal, or results in any situation in which no judgment is rendered by a court, this market will resolve to "No".
This market will resolve based on the first official judgment rendered in this case that results in a judgment of guilt, or finally disposes of the charges without a judgment of guilt. Any appeals will have no bearing on the resolution of this market.
The primary resolution source will be official information from the relevant courts; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.**The federal fraud prosecution against the Southern Poverty Law Center, indicted in April 2026 on eleven counts of wire fraud, false statements to a bank, and money-laundering conspiracy, remains in the pretrial stage with a jury trial scheduled to begin October 5 before Judge Emily Marks.**
A superseding indictment expanded the allegations of undisclosed payments to informants inside extremist groups, but the SPLC entered a not-guilty plea, moved unsuccessfully to dismiss on vindictive-prosecution grounds, and continues to contest the charges. Federal criminal trials of this complexity rarely produce a verdict within the roughly eight weeks remaining before the market’s December 31, 2026 resolution deadline, and any conviction would face appeals that extend well beyond year-end. These procedural timelines and the organization’s active defense explain why traders assign only an 8 percent implied probability that the SPLC will be found guilty in 2026.
On April 21, 2026, the United States Department of Justice announced an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) including charges of wire fraud and bank fraud, among others (see: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/21/g-s1-118275/southern-poverty-law-center-fraud-charges-paid-informants).
This market will resolve to “Yes” if the SPLC is found guilty of any charges in this case by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
If this case ends due to a plea agreement without an admission of guilt, a dismissal, or results in any situation in which no judgment is rendered by a court, this market will resolve to "No".
This market will resolve based on the first official judgment rendered in this case that results in a judgment of guilt, or finally disposes of the charges without a judgment of guilt. Any appeals will have no bearing on the resolution of this market.
The primary resolution source will be official information from the relevant courts; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if the SPLC is found guilty of any charges in this case by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
If this case ends due to a plea agreement without an admission of guilt, a dismissal, or results in any situation in which no judgment is rendered by a court, this market will resolve to "No".
This market will resolve based on the first official judgment rendered in this case that results in a judgment of guilt, or finally disposes of the charges without a judgment of guilt. Any appeals will have no bearing on the resolution of this market.
The primary resolution source will be official information from the relevant courts; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$1,493End Date
Jan 1, 2027Market Opened
Apr 22, 2026, 6:21 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...**The federal fraud prosecution against the Southern Poverty Law Center, indicted in April 2026 on eleven counts of wire fraud, false statements to a bank, and money-laundering conspiracy, remains in the pretrial stage with a jury trial scheduled to begin October 5 before Judge Emily Marks.** A superseding indictment expanded the allegations of undisclosed payments to informants inside extremist groups, but the SPLC entered a not-guilty plea, moved unsuccessfully to dismiss on vindictive-prosecution grounds, and continues to contest the charges. Federal criminal trials of this complexity rarely produce a verdict within the roughly eight weeks remaining before the market’s December 31, 2026 resolution deadline, and any conviction would face appeals that extend well beyond year-end. These procedural timelines and the organization’s active defense explain why traders assign only an 8 percent implied probability that the SPLC will be found guilty in 2026.
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