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    N.Y.'s crusading attorney general wins again with NRA verdict, Trump judgment

    New York Attorney General Letitia James has built a reputation targeting powerful national figures. Critics say her lawsuits are politically motivated, but she keeps winning in court.
    by Brian Mann Feb 23, 2024 5 minutes
    Updated February 23, 2024 at 8:32 PM ET

    It was another day of eye-popping courtroom victories for New York state Attorney General Letitia James on Friday.

    A jury in Manhattan found top executives of the National Rifle Association liable after a six-week corruption lawsuit that she brought against the men.

    Two of the NRA's leaders, Wayne LaPierre and Wilson Phillips, have been ordered to repay roughly $6.4 million dollars between them. Their attorneys say they will appeal.

    "This verdict is a major victory for the people of New York and our efforts to stop the corruption and greed at the NRA," James said in a statement.

    Just hours earlier a state judge in New York City finalized a ruling in another case brought by James, ordering former President Donald Trump to pay a total of $454 million in penalties linked to fraud allegations. He has 30 days to appeal.

    "Donald Trump may have authored , but he perfected the art of the steal," James said at a news

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