Clarence Thomas said and I Quote "He was advised he did not have to disclose these trips." also " early in my tenure at the court, I sought guidance from colleagues and others in judiciary , and was advised that this sort of personal hospitality from close friends, who do not have a business before the court ,was not reportable. I have endeavored to follow that counsel throughout my tenure,and have always sought to comply with the disclosure guidelines. He and Harlan Crow have been good friends since 1996.