Justice Clarence Thomas plans to amend his financial disclosure forms to reflect a 2014 real estate deal he made with a GOP megadonor, acknowledging that the transaction should have been disclosed almost a decade ago. The deal involves the sale of three Georgia properties, including the home where Thomas’ mother currently lives. Thomas has come under fire for not reporting luxury travel that he and his wife took with the donor. Critics say Supreme Court justices should be more transparent about their lives off the bench, and members of Congress have asked the court to adopt a formal ethics code.
Ethics watchdog nonprofit organization, Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington (CREW), filed a civil and criminal complaint against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for not disclosing gifts he received and a real estate deal he made with a major Republican donor years ago. CREW called for investigations into Thomas over lavish trips he received over a period of years that were paid for by Harlan Crow, a Dallas-based real estate developer, and a 2014 real estate deal in which he reportedly sold a single-story home and two vacant lots to Crow. Thomas received the trips and made the sale without disclosing them on federal financial reporting forms.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to report a 2014 real estate deal worth over $100,000 with conservative mega-donor Harlan Crow, who purchased three properties belonging to Thomas and his family. This transaction has fueled calls for an official ethics investigation into Thomas' decades-long relationship with Crow, who has gifted Thomas and his wife with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of annual vacations and trips. Thomas and Crow have released statements downplaying the significance of the gifts, with Thomas maintaining that he was not required to disclose the trips.
Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose a 2014 real estate deal with a GOP megadonor on his annual financial disclosure forms, according to a ProPublica report. The deal involved the purchase of a $1.5 million home in Georgia, which was later sold for $1.2 million to Harlan Crow, a major Republican donor and supporter of Thomas. Thomas' failure to disclose the deal raises questions about potential conflicts of interest and transparency.
