How Justice Clarence Thomas’ ‘nearly adopted daughter’ from Gurnee became his law clerk
Crystal Clantons, 29, a conservative organizer turned lawyer, was previously accused of sending racist text messages, including one that read I HATE BLACK PEOPLE. Clanton has lived in the Thomas home, assisted Ginni Thomas in her political consulting business and joined her in a girls trip to New York. The Thomases and Clanton have built such a close relationship that the couple informally refer to her as their nearly adopted daughter. Her upcoming Supreme Court clerkship is one of the most coveted jobs in the American legal profession.