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Friends With Benefits: Stacey Abrams Funneled $20 Million to Her Lawyer
- Between 2019 and 2023, Stacey Abrams' nonprofit Fair Fight Action allocated more than $20 million in payments to a legal firm established by her longtime associate and former campaign chair Allegra Lawrence-Hardy.
- The payments followed a 2018 lawsuit filed by Fair Fight against Georgia alleging racial discrimination, which a federal court dismissed in 2022 for lack of evidence.
- Allegra Lawrence-Hardy, who led Abrams' gubernatorial bids in both 2018 and 2022, charged Fair Fight over $4 million per year on average for legal work connected to the unsuccessful lawsuit.
- Paul Kamenar, an attorney with the National Legal and Policy Center, condemned the $20 million in fees as excessive and argued that the nonprofit’s use of funds to benefit associates constitutes a clear conflict of interest.
- Fair Fight's substantial legal expenses resulted in the organization accumulating over $2.5 million in debt by 2024, which forced significant staff reductions and raised ethical questions as Abrams considers a third campaign for governor.
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Payments From Stacey Abrams' Georgia Nonprofit To Friend's Law Firm Under Scrutiny
Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is facing renewed questions regarding her financial history, as recent tax filings reveal her voting rights advocacy group, Fair Fight Action, paid over $20 million to a law firm founded by her close friend and former campaign chair, Allegra Lawrence-Hardy. Between 2019 and 2023, Fair Fight Action reportedly paid […] Payments From Stacey Abrams’ Georgia Nonprofit To Friend’s Law Firm Under …
The Daily Caller
Stacey Abrams’ Nonprofit Shelled Out $20 Million To Close Friend’s Law Firm: Docs
Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams' nonprofit paid more than $20 million to her close friend's law firm, tax filings show.
thepress.net
Friends With Benefits: Stacey Abrams Funneled $20 Million to Her Lawyer
A nonprofit founded by Georgia Democratic politician Stacey Abrams to protect voting rights paid more than $20 million to a lawyer who is a close friend and helped set up two of her private businesses, according to tax and state…
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ussanews.comStacey Abrams’ Nonprofit ‘Fair Fight Action’ Funneled $20 Million to Her Lawyer
by Paul Sperry A nonprofit founded by Georgia Democratic politician Stacey Abrams to protect voting rights paid more than $20 million to a lawyer who is a close friend and helped set up two of her private businesses, according to tax and state incorporation filings and other records obtained by RealClearInvestigations. Abrams’ Fair Fight Action redirected the tax-exempt donations and government grants to Allegra Lawrence-Hardy, her former camp…
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