‘Nothing Much less Than Surprising’: Wayne Lapierre and NRA Smacked Down by Federal Choose

The National Rifle Association Filed for bankruptcy to try to reintegrate in more gun-friendly state of Texas to avoid oversight and investigation by the New York attorney general, but on Tuesday a federal judge of the gun lobby group was badly defeated.

US bankruptcy judge Harlin Hale ruled the NRA may not be allowed to move to Texas and will continue to be based in New York state, Reuters reports, and remains under review by NY Attorney General Letitia James. James is suing the NRA and seeking a court to dismantle the gun group on alleged corruption.

But Judge Hale also turned his anger on NRA chief Wayne LaPierre.

“What preoccupies the court most, however, is the clandestine manner in which Mr. LaPierre obtained and exercised the authority to file for bankruptcy on behalf of the NRA,” wrote Hale. as reported by Law & Crime. “It is nothing short of shocking to have so many people excluded from filing for bankruptcy, including the vast majority of the board of directors, chief financial officer and general counsel.”

Judge Hale also noted, “Some aspects of this case that still concern the Court, including the manner and secrecy in which power to bring the case was obtained in the first place, and the associated lack of specific disclosure of the proposed case in Chapter 11 to the Chamber of Directors and most elected officials, the debtor’s ability to pay his debts, and the primary legal issue that the debtor is a government regulator. “

“The court agrees with NYAG that the NRA is using this bankruptcy case to address a regulatory enforcement issue, not a financial one.”

This is breaking news and a developing story.

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