Megadonor's purchase of Clarence Thomas' property was never disclosed, report says
1 year, 8 months ago

Megadonor's purchase of Clarence Thomas' property was never disclosed, report says

NPR  

Megadonor's purchase of Clarence Thomas' property was never disclosed, report says JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: There is new information out about the connection between Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his friend, the Republican Megadonor Harlan Crow. Today, ProPublica is reporting that in 2014, one of Harlan Crow's companies bought property from Clarence Thomas and his family, including the house where his elderly mother was living. We also don't know, for example, whether Justice Thomas's mother, who appears to still live there, is paying Harlan Crow rent. SUMMERS: OK. That is Justin Elliot from ProPublica with new reporting about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

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Justice Thomas hit with new allegations of undisclosed jet and yacht trips: report
3 days, 18 hours ago

Justice Thomas hit with new allegations of undisclosed jet and yacht trips: report

Raw Story  

Early Saturday morning, Senate Democrats released the results of an investigation that alleges that Justice Clarence Thomas once again failed to disclose trips paid for by one of his billionaire benefactors. According to a report from the Washington Post's Justin Jouvenal, a 20-month investigation conducted by Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee turned up previously undisclosed Thomas jet and yacht …

Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips paid for by donor Harlan Crow, Senate panel reveals
6 months, 1 week ago

Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips paid for by donor Harlan Crow, Senate panel reveals

LA Times  

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, seated second from left, took additional trips paid for by megadonor Harlan Crow than had previously been disclosed. Sen. Richard J. Durbin says the Judiciary Committee, of which he is chair, has uncovered at least three additional trips taken by Justice Clarence Thomas that were paid for by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow. In the past, …

Clarence Thomas still hasn't coughed up info about 'many gifts' that remain secret: report
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Clarence Thomas still hasn't coughed up info about 'many gifts' that remain secret: report

Raw Story  

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas made national headlines when he finally admitted a conservative billionaire gifted two free vacations — a trip to Indonesia and a northern California "all-male retreat" — but investigative reporters say a slew of valuable perks remain secret. "There are many gifts Thomas received that he has still not disclosed," ProPublica reported Friday, "Even after the …

Clarence Thomas declares lavish trips with megadonor Harlan Crow in 2022 financial disclosure
1 year, 3 months ago

Clarence Thomas declares lavish trips with megadonor Harlan Crow in 2022 financial disclosure

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas included several trips that were …

Clarence Thomas makes multiple disclosures about Harlan Crow reimbursements in latest report
1 year, 3 months ago

Clarence Thomas makes multiple disclosures about Harlan Crow reimbursements in latest report

Raw Story  

It's taken years, but Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is finally disclosing perks he's received from right-wing billionaire Harlan Crow. In Thomas' latest financial disclosure report, which was filed earlier this month and covers the entire year of 2022, Thomas revealed that Crow had paid for private flights on two separate occasions where he served as a keynote speaker at …

How wealthy donors put Clarence Thomas in the lap of luxury
1 year, 4 months ago

How wealthy donors put Clarence Thomas in the lap of luxury

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A fresh accounting of gifts and travel worth …

Thomas accepted more gifts from billionaire benefactors, new ProPublica report says
1 year, 4 months ago

Thomas accepted more gifts from billionaire benefactors, new ProPublica report says

NPR  

Thomas accepted more gifts from billionaire benefactors, new ProPublica report says Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted more vacations and gifts from billionaire benefactors than previously reported, according to a new report by ProPublica. Sponsor Message ProPublica previously revealed that Harlan Crow, a Texas billionaire, paid for Thomas' vacations, …

Justice Alito disputes ProPublica report he should have disclosed luxury trip
1 year, 6 months ago

Justice Alito disputes ProPublica report he should have disclosed luxury trip

NPR  

Justice Alito disputes ProPublica report he should have disclosed luxury trip Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Justice Samuel Alito did not disclose a luxury trip he took in 2008 with hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer nor did he recuse himself from cases that the businessman later had in front of the Supreme Court, a …

Harlan Crow says the Constitution bars investigation into his relationship with Clarence Thomas
1 year, 7 months ago

Harlan Crow says the Constitution bars investigation into his relationship with Clarence Thomas

The Independent  

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Republicans defending Clarence Thomas have gotten nearly $500K from Harlan Crow
1 year, 7 months ago

Republicans defending Clarence Thomas have gotten nearly $500K from Harlan Crow

Salon  

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee have spent recent weeks fiercely defending the deep corruption on the Supreme Court in the wake of major scandals involving several conservative justices, saying that reining in the Court is "unnecessary." According to an analysis by Accountable.US, all nine of the Senate Judiciary Republicans have collectively received nearly half a million dollars in donations …

Clarence Thomas' Citizens United vote enabled billionaire benefactor to boost political power
1 year, 7 months ago

Clarence Thomas' Citizens United vote enabled billionaire benefactor to boost political power

Raw Story  

A report published Monday highlights potential connections between the political influence of Harlan Crow's family and the billionaire GOP megadonor's yearslong endeavor to shower U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas with lavish vacations and other undisclosed gifts. Since Thomas provided a deciding vote in the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case, the Crow family's ability to influence federal …

Company with ties to GOP megadonor and longtime friend of Justice Thomas had business before Supreme Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Company with ties to GOP megadonor and longtime friend of Justice Thomas had business before Supreme Court

CNN  

Washington CNN — A company related to Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, a longtime friend of Clarence Thomas who paid for lavish trips for the Supreme Court justice and his wife, had business before the Supreme Court in the mid-2000s, records show. In addition, in a statement Thomas released in April, he said that Crow “did not have business before the …

Revealed: Texas billionaire had at least one case before the Supreme Court — despite Thomas’ claim
1 year, 8 months ago

Revealed: Texas billionaire had at least one case before the Supreme Court — despite Thomas’ claim

Raw Story  

Harlan Crow, the Texas billionaire who showered U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas with lavish gifts and even purchased the justice’s elderly mother’s home in 2014, had at least one case before the Supreme Court, Bloomberg reports. According to Bloomberg, in January 2005, the Crow family had a “ non-controlling interest” in a commercial real estate development company that was …

Clarence Thomas to formally disclose real estate deal with GOP megadonor 9 years after it happened
1 year, 8 months ago

Clarence Thomas to formally disclose real estate deal with GOP megadonor 9 years after it happened

Raw Story  

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has decided to finally disclose a real estate deal with Republican megadonor Harlan Crow nine years after it occurred. CNN reports that Thomas will amend his financial disclosure form to include a 2014 real estate deal that involved a sale of three properties to Crow that totaled over $130,000. One of CNN's sources says that …

Clarence Thomas failed to disclose 2014 real estate deal with GOP megadonor
1 year, 8 months ago

Clarence Thomas failed to disclose 2014 real estate deal with GOP megadonor

The Independent  

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Report: Thomas sold real estate to donor, didn’t report deal
1 year, 8 months ago

Report: Thomas sold real estate to donor, didn’t report deal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Conservative mega-donor Harlan Crow purchased three properties belonging to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his family, in a transaction worth more than $100,000 that Thomas never reported, according to the non-profit investigative journalism organization ProPublica. The 2014 real estate deal shines a new light on Thomas’s decades old relationship with Crow, a real estate magnate and longtime …

Senator calls to refer Clarence Thomas to attorney general over “week of silence” from John Roberts
1 year, 8 months ago

Senator calls to refer Clarence Thomas to attorney general over “week of silence” from John Roberts

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on Thursday urged the top policymaking body for U.S. federal courts to refer Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to the attorney general, citing the lack of immediate action from the high court amid fresh evidence that the right-wing judge violated disclosure laws. But with impeachment unlikely given Republican control of …

Clarence Thomas' real estate sale is 'a clear violation of government ethics law': ProPublica reporter
1 year, 8 months ago

Clarence Thomas' real estate sale is 'a clear violation of government ethics law': ProPublica reporter

Raw Story  

Fresh off reports that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted luxury travel and accommodations from billionaire GOP megadonor Harlan Crow without any disclosure, a new report reveals Thomas also sold Crow his family home without disclosing it — which experts say is a much more clear-cut violation of federal ethics laws. "Explain the significance of what you found here, this …

Billionaire Harlan Crow bought property from Clarence Thomas. The justice didn’t disclose the deal.
1 year, 8 months ago

Billionaire Harlan Crow bought property from Clarence Thomas. The justice didn’t disclose the deal.

Raw Story  

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. “My intention is to one day create a public museum at the Thomas home dedicated to telling the story of our nation’s second black Supreme Court Justice,” he said. “I approached the Thomas family about my desire to maintain this historic site so future generations could learn about the inspiring life of one …

Harlan Crowe, 74, the Republican mega-donor who sparked fury by showering Clarence Thomas with gifts
1 year, 8 months ago

Harlan Crowe, 74, the Republican mega-donor who sparked fury by showering Clarence Thomas with gifts

Daily Mail  

Democrats are sounding off about a new report that detailed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' close relationship with billionaire Harlan Crow. Crow is a Dallas-based real estate magnate Thomas takes annual trips to Topridge, Crow's Adirondacks estate He inherited the real estate empire founded by his father, Trammall Crow, who the Wall Street Journal in 1986 said was the nation's …

Los Angeles Times reported about Justice Thomas’ gifts 20 years ago. After that he stopped disclosing them
1 year, 8 months ago

Los Angeles Times reported about Justice Thomas’ gifts 20 years ago. After that he stopped disclosing them

LA Times  

It was 2004 when the Los Angeles Times disclosed that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas had accepted expensive gifts and private plane trips paid for by Harlan Crow, a wealthy Texas real estate investor and a prominent Republican donor. On Thursday, ProPublica reported that Thomas and his wife, Ginni, enjoyed lavish trips across the globe in recent years at Crow’s …

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