The National Rifle Association, riven by political turmoil and accusations of fiscal mismanagement, sued its longtime public relations firm, accusing it of engineering a failed “coup” attempt by leaking damaging information to undermine the NRA’s leadership. The NRA has said that Ackerman McQueen employed and paid North as he also worked as the NRA president, a ceremonial position. According to the latest complaint, Ackerman McQueen resisted the NRA’s efforts to seek information about its own activities. The firm sought to “ultimately wrest control of the NRA by fomenting a (failed) executive coup,” according to the complaint. “We are not inclined to further discuss unfounded attacks on our organization, political infighting or a ‘weakened’ NRA,” according to the statement.

Source: National Post May 23, 2019 17:06 UTC