The report is the latest damaging claim about the Supreme Court justice’s relationship with Crow, which has raised ethics concerns among Democrats.
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GOP donor and real estate magnate Harlan Crow paid thousands of dollars in tuition for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ grandnephew, who he served as the legal guardian for, ProPublica reports—without the justice disclosing it—the latest in a series of controversies involving Thomas’ financial relationship with Crow that have sparked ethics concerns and calls for Thomas to resign.Key Facts
Thomas’ teenage relative Mark Martin attended the private boarding school Hidden Lake Academy for a year in 2008, ProPublica reports, which charged tuition of approximately $6,000 per month.
Crow paid Martin’s tuition for the entire time he was at the school, ProPublica reports, citing bank statements published in court filings that show payments coming from Crow’s company with “Mark Martin” in the description.
