NY Attorney General Letitia James sues far-right nonprofit VDARE over alleged misuse of $2 million

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against the far-right nonprofit VDARE Foundation and its leaders for allegedly misusing at least $2 million in charitable funds.

James is asking a state court to dissolve the organization, redirect its remaining assets to legitimate charities, and bar founder Peter Brimelow and his wife, Lydia Brimelow, from managing or fundraising for any New York charity.

VDARE was established in 1999 as Lexington Research Institute, Ltd., a New York-based nonprofit. It operated a website named after Virginia Dare, the first English child born in what would later become the United States and a symbol often invoked by white nationalist groups.

According to the attorney general’s office, VDARE’s primary activity was operating the site, and its board consisted only of the Brimelows, their family and close associates.



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