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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 14, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s travel, paid for by wealthy friends, is more extensive than previously reported, according to a new ProPublica report. The additional trips include a yachting excursion around the Bahamas, travel to premium sports events and transportation to events aboard private aircraft. The group of benefactors also has expanded from initial reporting and now includes David Sokol, a former top executive at Berkshire Hathaway, H. Wayne Huizenga, a billionaire who turned Blockbuster and Waste Management into national businesses, and oil executive Paul “Tony” Novelly. Pro Publica now reports that since he was appointed in 1991, Thomas has received at least 38 destination vacations and 34 flights by private jet or helicopter.