US Supreme Court justice defends lavish trips as 'personal hospitality'

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 09, 2023 12:04 am

Washington, United States: US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas defended himself Friday (Saturday in Manila) over accusations that he accepted years of luxury travel trips from a Republican billionaire, saying that it was 'personal hospitality' that did not need to be registered.

Staunch conservative Thomas was a guest of megadonor Harlan Crow for yachting in New Zealand, private jet flights across the globe and regular stays at Crow's properties in the United States, the ProPublica news outlet reported.

Tourists move through the plaza in front of the US Supreme Court building on April 7, 2023 in Washington, DC. According to a ProPublica report published Thursday, Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas failed to include in his financial disclosures that for decades he was treated to luxury vacations by Texas real estate magnate and Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow. AFP PHOTO

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