Advertising firm Ackerman McQueen is jumping ship as lawsuits fly.
The National Rifle Association’s longtime advertising agency said it will no longer represent the gun group as the company faces a lawsuit from the NRA.
In a statement given to the publication, Ackerman said that “the NRA’s chaos led us to lose faith in the organization’s willingness to act on behalf of NRA’s mission.” The company accused the NRA of “leaks and innuendo,” and said Ackerman “will never fear the truth.”
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