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Why Is New York’s AG Targeting a Castle in West Virginia?
RealClear Investigations ^ | October 28, 2025 | James Varney

Posted on 10/28/2025 11:57:26 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

For more than 30 years, the author and public intellectual Peter Brimelow has argued for and published the writings of like-minded “immigration patriots” who support strong restrictions on immigration.

Standing at the right edge of the policy debate, he has drawn the ire of pro-immigration advocates who ascribe racism to his positions. Left-wing groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League label him a “white nationalist.” They put him and VDARE, the nonprofit he established in 1999, on their well-publicized “hate” lists.

Brimelow claims those long-running battles over protected speech are the reason he has been targeted by New York Attorney General Letitia James for alleged financial improprieties connected to a West Virginia real estate deal – an effort that has so far cost more than $1 million in legal fees and forced him to pull the plug on VDARE last year.

Its website now states the nonprofit organization, established in New York, was “battered into suspension on July 23, 2024, by lawfare from New York State Attorney General Letitia James.” 

Although the state of New York began investigating Brimelow and VDARE in 2022, it only brought civil charges last month for a complex series of transactions tied to a castle in West Virginia.

“The Brimelows used VDARE like their personal piggy bank, draining millions in charitable assets to enrich themselves,” James alleged in announcing her lawsuit. The suit says Brimelow and his wife, Lydia, “have looted or wasted the corporate assets, have perpetuated the corporation solely for their personal benefit, or have otherwise acted in an illegal, oppressive or fraudulent manner.”

The Brimelows contend the allegations are baseless and that James confected a case to mask her true purpose, which was silencing political voices with which she disagrees. The couple says James has taken a page from the...

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: New York; US: West Virginia
KEYWORDS: adl; corrupticrats; jamesvarney; lawfare; letitiajames; newyork; nostanding; peterbrimelow; spammingfr; splc; vdare; westvirginia

1 posted on 10/28/2025 11:57:26 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Left wing extremist, racist hate groups like the ADL and Southern Poverty Law Center.


2 posted on 10/28/2025 12:01:37 PM PDT by laconic
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Woke/leftist black women are the SS and red guards of the marxist democrat party.

Because of decades of leftist racial propaganda, they have a force field of racial-political protection, and extreme attitudes to use it.

When a political job is too radical, or to absurd for others - they will take it on.


3 posted on 10/28/2025 12:04:56 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Everyday folks with a moderate income and assets are no match for the law-fare lefties. Best thing to do is pull your money and hide it and destroy every asset they want to take and salt the ground. Live a simple and happy life. Once on their radar they will never stop until they crush you. That is why they choose civil actions they get unlimited bites at the apple.


4 posted on 10/28/2025 12:07:50 PM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

vDARE made the mistake of incorporating in NY, because of the convenience decision of their treasurer from what I recall.


5 posted on 10/28/2025 12:16:21 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
“Securing Our Democracy: Taking Hate and Extremism to Court"

Ah yes, the "our democracy" crowd strikes yet again. Except they don't believe in democracy at all, given their attacks on free speech.

6 posted on 10/28/2025 12:20:15 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason (Everyone that voted Trump/R in '24 needs to show up in '25 and '26.)
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To: Dr. Sivana

“vDARE made the mistake of incorporating in NY, because of the convenience decision of their treasurer from what I recall.”

Right you are. This was how Leticia James was able to ruin VDARE
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VDARE Foundation, the far-right anti-immigration nonprofit founded by Peter Brimelow, indeed faced severe consequences from its decision to incorporate in New York back in 1999 as a 501(c)(3) entity. This choice placed it under the jurisdiction of the New York Attorney General’s Office, which has broad oversight powers over nonprofits in the state—including the ability to investigate finances, demand records, and pursue dissolution for alleged misconduct.


7 posted on 10/28/2025 12:28:13 PM PDT by dennisw (There is no limit to human stupidity )
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To: Dr. Sivana
VDare incorporated during a time when liberal states like NY mostly respected the rule of law.

Liberal states have since moved far to the left.

8 posted on 10/28/2025 12:49:30 PM PDT by Angelino97
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To: PGR88

WHITE WOMEN HAVE JOINED THE BLACK WOMEN TO DESTROY AMERICA!


9 posted on 10/28/2025 4:38:16 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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