GOP Megadonor Paid Tuition , for Clarence Thomas’ Family Member.<br />Harlan Crow, a billionaire and Republican megadonor, paid for the tuition of Clarence Thomas' great-nephew, Mark Martin, ProPublica reports.<br />Martin's tuition at Hidden Lake Academy in Georgia was over $6,000 a month.<br />He also attended <br />Randolph-Macon Academy in Virginia. .<br />Crow's office issued a statement, <br />claiming the billionaire and his wife support many students via funding scholarships. .<br />Tuition and other financial assistance is given directly to academic institutions, not to students or to their families, Harlan Crow's office, via statement.<br />These scholarships and other contributions have always been paid solely from personal funds, sometimes held at and paid through the family business. , Harlan Crow's office, via statement.<br />It’s disappointing that those with partisan political interests would try to turn helping at-risk youth with tuition assistance into something nefarious or political, Harlan Crow's office, via statement.<br />'The Hill' reports that Supreme Court <br />justices must disclose any gifts they, <br />their spouses or dependents receive. .<br />But those who side with Thomas contend that since Martin is Thomas' great-nephew, and not his child, the payments didn't constitute a reportable gift. .<br />However, in a 2007 interview with C-SPAN, <br />Thomas said of Martin, "We're raising him as a son.".<br />Thomas was also recently scrutinized for accepting undisclosed luxury trips from Crow
