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BRIEFSGlock founder’s ex-wife sues him for millionsBy KATE BRUMBACKThe Associated PressATLANTA — After working decades to build a wildly successful firearms company, Gaston Glock conspired with associates to push out his ex-wife and business partner of almost 50 years and steal millions of dollars from her, according to a lawsuit hied Thursday in federal court in Atlanta.They participated in a worldwide racketeering scheme aimed at taking money from Helga Glock, who was divorced from her husband in 2011, through various criminal methods, including improper royalty payments.laundering money through fraudulent billing companies, and sham lease and loan agreements, the lawsuit claims.A woman who answered the phone Thursday in the media relations department at Glock Inc., the company's U.S. headquarters, referred questions to the company’s lawyer but then hung up before giving a name or contact number. She did not answer when called back and did not immediately respond to a voice message.Several lawyers who have previously represented Glock Inc. in legal disputes did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment.Help wanted: Obama gets a job offer in CaliforniaRv The Associated Pressr»le to heir* other individualsCTI ON SERVICEF9ZDlt;DirectXRouteoonto 5zlt;AucticmTackXmiSulkieXWestelt;Equiplt;Chain:LUHay ' CraftsoScalesrrTools-U-UAntiqiCOFrontzWalnioBowl,other ■oJars, \lt;Ski HeXWalthoMore!lt;Houst
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Winchester Star
Winchester, Virginia, US
Fri, Oct 10, 2014
Page 22
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