A new report released by the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance claims that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was given a luxury motorhome worth more than a quarter of a million dollars by wealthy businessman Anthony Welters. The report states that Welters loaned $267,230 to Thomas for a Prevost Marathon motor coach in 1999 at a 7.5% interest rate. Although Thomas paid interest on the loan for a short period of time, he never repaid a substantial portion of the loan. The report includes a handwritten note from Thomas to Welters, dated December 6, 1999, which references the loan agreement.

The report raises questions about potential tax issues, as Thomas allegedly failed to report the forgiven debt on his 2008 Financial Disclosure Report. The committee is now calling on Thomas to provide more information about the amount of debt that was forgiven and whether he properly reported the loan forgiveness on his tax returns.

Supreme Court justices, like other high-ranking officials, are required to file annual disclosures listing their liabilities in order to prevent potential conflicts of interest. Thomas has not yet responded to the report's findings.