Documents launched this week shed new gentle on an aggressive technique from vape maker Juul to court docket Black leaders, together with the Rev. Al Sharpton, to publicly assist its e-cigarettes.
Starting in 2018, Juul executives, together with the corporate’s CEO, mentioned six- and seven-figure partnerships with civil rights organizations, one in all which might have seen it ship as a lot as $7 million to Sharpton’s group, based on inside emails and paperwork that have been launched this week as a part of a authorized settlement with the state of North Carolina.
It’s not clear how a lot the corporate finally spent on the partnerships.
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