New York Sues National Rifle Association For Corruption
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NRA lawsuit: who are the four leaders accused of corruption?A lawsuit by Letitia James, the attorney general of New York, has sued the powerful National Rifle Association, and also its four top leaders in an attempt to expose alleged corruption and misuse of funds.
Who are they and what are they accused of doing?
From the Right
NY Attorney General Files Lawsuit to Dissolve the NRA, Trump Offers This Advice to Gun GroupNew York is trying to dissolve the National Rifle Association (NRA), announcing a lawsuit against the gun-rights group.
The state attorney general on Thursday said the NRA engages in "illegal self-dealings" after filing a lawsuit in state court in Manhattan following an 18-month investigation into the organization.
"It's clear the NRA has been failing to carry out it's stated mission for many many years. Instead, it operated as a breeding ground for greed, abuse, and illegality," New York Attorney General Letitia James claimed. "Today, we send a loud and...
From the Center
New York sues to break up NRA, accuses it of corruption(Reuters) - New York state’s attorney general sued to dissolve the National Rifle Association on Thursday, alleging senior leaders of the non-profit group diverted millions of dollars for personal use and to buy the silence and loyalty of former employees.
The lawsuit filed in a Manhattan court by Attorney General Letitia James alleges NRA leaders paid for family trips to the Bahamas, private jets and expensive meals that contributed to a $64 million reduction in the NRA’s balance sheet in three years, turning a surplus into a deficit.
The NRA...
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