Post by dipikakapurdipa on Feb 18, 2024 2:22:31 GMT -8
New York's attorney general has announced a lawsuit aimed at dissolving the powerful National Rifle Association for alleged financial mismanagement. Letitia James said the NRA had diverted millions of dollars to leaders, including its CEO, Wayne LaPierre, for their personal use. For these years of misconduct, we are seeking an order to dissolve the entire NRA. Letitia James, American lawyer, activist and politician. The NRA described the lawsuit as a "premeditated and baseless attack" NY AG Letitia James launched an attack aiming to destroy the being the "central figure" behind the organization's crimes. The four named defendants –Mr. LaPierre, Wilson Phillips, Joshua Powell and John Frazer - instituted a culture of self-dealing, mismanagement and negligent oversight at the NRA that was illegal, oppressive and fraudulent. Letitia James, American lawyer, activist and politician. An example of misconduct alleged in the lawsuit indicates that Mr LaPierre visited the Bahamas more than eight times by private plane using funds intended for the NRA, forhe corruption "is so extensive," James said, that the total dissolution of the organization is necessary.
Responding to questions, Ms. James rejected the idea that the charges against the NRA, closely tied to the Republican Party, were influenced by her own politics. We followed the facts and the law… We have concluded that, unfortunately, the NRA was serving as a personal piggy bank for four individual defendants. Letitia James, American lawyer, activist and politician. The case, brought by Ms James's office, alleges that more than $64 million (£8.7 million) was lost in just three years as a result of the defendants' abuse. Also on Thursday, the Washington DC District Attorney filed a separate lawsuit against the organization "for misappropriation America Cell Phone Number List of charitable funds to support the wasteful spending of the NRA and its executives." The New York lawsuit will almost certainly be challenged in court by the NRA. The lawsuit will add another strain to an already embattled organization, facing congressional inquiries, investigations in multiple states and internal complaints. What is the NRA? Founded in 1871 as a recreational group designed to "promote and encourage rifle shooting," the National Rifle Association has become one of the most powerful political organizations in the United States. The NRA now lobbies hard against all forms of gun control and aggressively argues that more guns make the country safer. It is based on, and strongly defends, a disputed interpretation of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, which it argues gives American citizens the right to bear arms.
Our rights don't end where your feelings begin. — NRA The NRA spends about $250 million a year, far more than all of the country's gun control advocacy groups combined. The organization has boasted some high-profile members over the years, including former President George HW Bush. Bush resigned from the group in 1995 after La Pierre referred to federal agents after the Oklahoma City bombing as "thugs in boots." Members include former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and actors Tom Selleck and Whoopi Goldberg. The organization strongly endorsed Donald Trump in the 2016 election, but has faced scrutiny over his accounting practices in recent years and backlash from gun control advocates following high-profile school shootings. What is the reaction? In a statement, NRA President Carolyn Meadows condemned the lawsuit as "a transparent attempt to score political points." As evidenced by the lawsuit filed today by the NRA against the New York Attorney General, we will not only not shy away from this fight, we will face it and prevail. Carolyn Meadows, president of the NRA.
Responding to questions, Ms. James rejected the idea that the charges against the NRA, closely tied to the Republican Party, were influenced by her own politics. We followed the facts and the law… We have concluded that, unfortunately, the NRA was serving as a personal piggy bank for four individual defendants. Letitia James, American lawyer, activist and politician. The case, brought by Ms James's office, alleges that more than $64 million (£8.7 million) was lost in just three years as a result of the defendants' abuse. Also on Thursday, the Washington DC District Attorney filed a separate lawsuit against the organization "for misappropriation America Cell Phone Number List of charitable funds to support the wasteful spending of the NRA and its executives." The New York lawsuit will almost certainly be challenged in court by the NRA. The lawsuit will add another strain to an already embattled organization, facing congressional inquiries, investigations in multiple states and internal complaints. What is the NRA? Founded in 1871 as a recreational group designed to "promote and encourage rifle shooting," the National Rifle Association has become one of the most powerful political organizations in the United States. The NRA now lobbies hard against all forms of gun control and aggressively argues that more guns make the country safer. It is based on, and strongly defends, a disputed interpretation of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, which it argues gives American citizens the right to bear arms.
Our rights don't end where your feelings begin. — NRA The NRA spends about $250 million a year, far more than all of the country's gun control advocacy groups combined. The organization has boasted some high-profile members over the years, including former President George HW Bush. Bush resigned from the group in 1995 after La Pierre referred to federal agents after the Oklahoma City bombing as "thugs in boots." Members include former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and actors Tom Selleck and Whoopi Goldberg. The organization strongly endorsed Donald Trump in the 2016 election, but has faced scrutiny over his accounting practices in recent years and backlash from gun control advocates following high-profile school shootings. What is the reaction? In a statement, NRA President Carolyn Meadows condemned the lawsuit as "a transparent attempt to score political points." As evidenced by the lawsuit filed today by the NRA against the New York Attorney General, we will not only not shy away from this fight, we will face it and prevail. Carolyn Meadows, president of the NRA.