NRATV Bosses Sue Former Host Grant Stinchfield
The legal battles in and around the NRA got a little messier this weekend.
The NRA’s ex-advertising agency is suing a former host at NRATV, the controversial video channel it used to operate, over comments he made regarding his work there. The firm claims he sided with the NRA against it, and lied about communications regarding its viewership. The ex-host claimed last week that the ad firm was trying to use NRA money to turn itself into a live TV newsroom. That might seem innocuous, but the ad firm alleges that the comments were part of an effort to distract the public from grave challenges facing the gun rights group.
The NRA and Ackerman McQueen––the ad firm that managed the now-defunct NRATV’s programming––have been engaged in a protracted wrestling match for months now. The entities have sued and counter-sued each other for millions of dollars. Meanwhile, New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the group’s finances. Ackerman McQueen argued that Stinchfield’s comments were part of an effort to shift the public focus from the NRA’s troubles to the financial decisions of its ex-firm. The statement, per the firm’s lawsuit, was intended to distract from “New York State Attorney General’s civil investigation and potential criminal charges against the NRA and [NRA CEO Wayne] LaPierre.” A spokesperson for the ad firm declined to comment on what criminal exposure the NRA and LaPierre may have, if any.
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