The New York attorney-general has sued to dissolve the National Rifle Association, accusing its powerful leader, Wayne LaPierre, and a coterie of top executives of siphoning off millions of dollars from America’s formidable pro-gun lobbying group for their own benefit.
Letitia James, the US state’s attorney-general, on Thursday called the NRA “a breeding ground for greed, abuse and blatant illegality” and said it had “gone unchecked for decades while top executives funnelled millions [of dollars] into their own pockets”.
Ms James is seeking to dissolve the NRA, which was founded in New York in 1871 as a charitable organisation, as well as to remove Mr LaPierre and other top executives and require them to pay restitution.
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