At least, she did as of March, when we interviewed her for Slow Burn Season 8.
published Thursday reported that, in addition to the lavish vacations Crow has funded for Thomas and his wife, the justice sold three personal properties to the Republican billionaire without ever disclosing it—including the home belonging to Thomas’ mother Leola Williams.
According to ProPublica, Crow purchased Williams’ home in 2014, along with two nearby vacant lots in Savannah, Georgia. All three properties were co-owned by Thomas, Williams, and the family of Thomas’ late brother. Crow paid $133,363 for the properties. That’s substantially more than Thomas’ valuation. On a 2009
, Thomas said his one-third stake in the three properties amounted to $15,000 or less. Once Crow assumed ownership, the billionaire paid for $36,000 worth of improvements to Williams’ home, including a carport, a roof repair, a new fence, and gates.Thomas’ failure to declare the sale of his Savannah properties is a violation of federal disclosure law, several experts told ProPublica. Justices and other public officials must disclose real estate sales over $1,000.
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