New York seeks to dissolve National Rifle Association in legal action over financial fraud

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The state of New York is suing the National Rifle Association and its leader Wayne LaPierre for financial fraud and misconduct, aiming to dissolve the powerful conservative lobby.

State Attorney General Letitia James said Mr LaPierre and three other top NRA officials used the dues and donations of members for years as their"personal piggy bank," spending tens of millions of dollars on themselves and cronies in violation of laws governing non-profit organisations.

It was able to shape major political races by endorsing candidates who lined up with its views and pummel those who supported firearms regulation.Mr LaPierre, who has run the NRA for nearly three decades from his position as executive vice president, became one of Washington's top power brokers in the process.

He kept his own US $26,500 a month"travel consultant" in Los Angeles despite the NRA having a regular travel agent, and accepted luxury yacht vacations and other gifts from companies who earned tens of millions of dollars as vendors to the NRA. The lawsuit also accuses Mr LaPierre of giving himself a US $17 million retirement package without the approval of the association's board.

 

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Good news for us. Haven't we forgotten that One Nation party was seeking financial support from NRA and other companies in the same industry?

The NRA isn't going anywhere. They are waaaaay too powerful!

Oh Lord! Is Wayne LaPierre from the White European community of blood French Americans? PLEASE!

a nation that loves war and its weaponry is no nation worth befriending or be a partner with in its world agenda

This is peak cancel culture and abuse of power that only the left can get away with

Good luck I so hope you can totally crush them .They seem to be the most powerful player in the American politics.

Finally !!!

PaulineHansonOz ears must be burning.

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