Hot on the heels of ProPublica’s bombshell report that GOP megadonor Harlan Crow treated Clarence and Ginni Thomas to ultra-luxury travel that was never disclosed comes new ProPublica reporting about Crow’s purchase of Clarence Thomas’ mother’s home, plus two other properties that was also undisclosed.

Crow bought the properties in 2014, according to official records provided to ProPublica. They were all co-owned by Thomas, his mother and the family of Thomas’ late brother. Thomas’ failure to disclose the sale is almost certainly a violation of federal disclosure law, according to four experts ProPublica consulted. That’s not counting all that Crow-funded superyacht island hopping and private jetting to exclusive locations that Thomas enjoyed and also failed to disclose.

But wait, there’s more: ProPublica found records showing that Crow also spent $36,000 on improvements to Thomas’ mother’s home, including a carport, a repaired roof and gates.

In a statement, Crow said he purchased Thomas’ mother’s house, where Thomas spent part of his childhood, to preserve it for posterity. “My intention is to one day create a public museum at the Thomas home dedicated to telling the story of our nation’s second black Supreme Court Justice,” he said. “I approached the Thomas family about my desire to maintain this historic site so future generations could learn about the inspiring life of one of our greatest Americans.”

Crow’s statement did not directly address why he also bought two vacant lots from Thomas down the street. But he wrote that “the other lots were later sold to a vetted builder who was committed to improving the quality of the neighborhood and preserving its historical integrity.”

ProPublica also asked Crow about the additions on Thomas’ mother’s house, like the new carport. “Improvements were also made to the Thomas property to preserve its long-term viability and accessibility to the public,” Crow said.

Ethics law experts said Crow’s intentions had no bearing on Thomas’ legal obligation to disclose the sale.

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The justice’s failure to report the transaction suggests “Thomas was hiding a financial relationship with Crow,” said Kathleen Clark, a legal ethics expert at Washington University in St. Louis who reviewed years of Thomas’ disclosure filings.

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It’s unclear if Crow paid fair market value for the Thomas properties. Crow also bought several other properties on the street and paid significantly less than his deal with the Thomases. One example: In 2013, he bought a pair of properties on the same block — a vacant lot and a small house — for a total of $40,000.

Thomas should never have been seated on the Supreme Court in the first place. He certainly shouldn’t be there now. At the very least, there should be an investigation.

And while they’re at it, an investigation into who paid off Brett Kavanaugh’s debts before he was confirmed to the Supreme Court should also be launched. Some of us at C&L have Crow at the top the list. Serious money has been promised to anyone who solves that mystery.