Issued on: 07/08/2020 – 03:48 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. Advertising Read more The lawsuit filed in a Manhattan court by Attorney General Letitia
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New York Attorney General Letitia James has a “political agenda” against the National Rifle Association (NRA) former Utah congressman and Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz told “The Story” Thursday. James announced earlier Thursday that her office has filed a lawsuit against the NRA and its leadership, including Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, with the aim
New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the National Rifle Association and four individuals, including its chief executive, Wayne LaPierre, on Thursday, seeking to dissolve the gun rights advocacy group and accusing top executives of “years of illegal self-dealings” that funded a “lavish lifestyle.” James said the NRA, a not-for-profit organization, undercut its charitable mission
New York State Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday filed a lawsuit seeking to dissolve the National Rifle Association. Igor Volsky, the executive director of the gun safety organization Guns Down America, analyzed the lawsuit in a thread posted on Twitter. Here are his observations: 1/ I just finished reading @NewYorkStateAG’s 169 page lawsuit against
The National Rifle Association is being targeted by New York state attorney general Letitia James in a lawsuit alleging organization officials of illegally diverting money. James announced the action Thursday, claiming the NRA is “fraught with fraud and abuse.” She said the organization “went unchecked for decades while top executives funneled millions into their own
The state of New York sued the National Rifle Association and its leader Wayne LaPierre Thursday for financial fraud and misconduct, aiming to dissolve the powerful US conservative lobby. State Attorney General Letitia James said LaPierre and three other top NRA officials used the dues and donations of members for years as their “personal piggy
A bombshell lawsuit has been filed against America’s powerful gun lobby group, the National Rifle Association (NRA). At a media conference today, New York Attorney-General Letitia James announced she was seeking to “dissolve the organisation in its entirety”. She accused the NRA’s leaders of illegally using millions of dollars from its reserves to fund their
The National Rifle Association is fighting back against a lawsuit filed Thursday by New York’s attorney general by submitting its own civil suit against the state official, accusing her of defamation and violating its rights to free speech. The NRA’s lawsuit was filed in the federal court of New York and alleges Attorney General Letitia James “made
The New York attorney general has alleged senior members of the National Rifle Association funnelled millions of dollars for lavish trips and hush payments. New York state Attorney General Letitia James sued to the National Rifle Association (NRA) for financial fraud and misconduct on Thursday, accusing senior leaders of diverting millions of dollars for luxury
New York’s attorney general has sued the National Rifle Association (NRA), seeking to put the gun advocacy organisation out of business. Letitia James’ lawsuit, filed in state court in Manhattan on Thursday after an 18-month investigation, alleges high-ranking executives diverted millions of dollars for lavish personal trips, no-show contracts for associates and other questionable expenditures.
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The New York State attorney general sued the National Rifle Association on Thursday, seeking to dissolve the powerful gun rights advocacy organization and charging its leadership with illegally diverting funds for their own gain. Attorney General Letitia James said the NRA’s leaders used members’ contributions and donations as “their own piggy bank” and misspent $64
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 06: AUGUST 06: New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks … [+] during a press conference announcing a lawsuit to dissolve the NRA on August 06, 2020 in New York City. New York State Attorney General Letitia filed a lawsuit seeking to dissolve the National Rifle Association charging
NY Attorney General Letitia James (Photo: MGN/wbls1075nyc / YouTube) (ABC NEWS) — The New York Attorney General is filing a lawsuit against the National Rifle Association, seeking to dissolve the powerful gun lobby for a multitude of alleged violations of state law governing charities. Attorney General Letitia James is accusing the NRA of an array of
(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
New York State Attorney General Letitia James this morning announced that her office is seeking to close down the National Rifle Association (NRA) and force four of its present or former officials to make restitution for millions of dollars they allegedly took from the organization for their own benefit. Cited as one of the precedents
It is one of the most powerful players in one of the most hotly-debated issues in the US – gun control – but what exactly is the NRA? Here’s a quick guide. What is the NRA? NRA stands for National Rifle Association. The group was founded in 1871 by two US Civil War veterans as
© AFP 2020 / Saul Loeb National Rifle Association (NRA) executives allegedly paid for family trips to the Bahamas, private aircraft, and expensive food, leading to a $64 million reduction in the NRA’s balance sheet over three years and transforming a surplus into a deficit, according to the lawsuit announced by Attorney General Letitia James.