Clarence Thomas Begins Undisclosed Luxury Trips on Harlan Crow's Yacht and Private Jets

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International KleptocracyJudicial Capture
Actors:Clarence Thomas, Harlan Crow, Rochelle Charter (Crow's yacht company)
2003-01-01 · Various International · 1 min read

Justice Clarence Thomas begins a two-decade pattern of accepting luxury yacht vacations and private jet trips from billionaire GOP donor Harlan Crow without disclosure, violating Supreme Court ethics standards. Senate investigations revealed nearly $4.2 million in undisclosed gifts, including international superyacht cruises and private jet travel.

Sources

  1. How Harlan Crow Slashed his Tax Bill by Taking Clarence Thomas on Superyacht CruisesProPublica(2023-08-10)
  2. Clarence Thomas Secretly Accepted Luxury Trips From GOP DonorProPublica(2023-04-06)
  3. Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips on GOP megadonor's private plane than previously knownCNN(2024-06-07)
  4. Justice Clarence Thomas discloses trips paid for by billionaire Harlan CrowNBC News(2024-06-07)