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Who Really Killed First Brands? Part 2: A Case Built on Cooperators

Part 1 introduced First Brands and the man who built it. It followed the company from three decades of growth to bankruptcy in September 2025 and Patrick James's federal indictment in Manhattan four months later.


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ATF Lawyer Jeffrey Cohen: The Man Who Made Sure You Could Lose Your Gun Business Over a Typo

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