When Wolves & Finance tells viewers that Turning Point USA leaders are lying to the IRS, stealing donations, and "would go straight to prison," is that a protected opinion or a defamation problem waiting to happen? In this video, California attorney Nick Brooks reacts to Zach De Gregorio’s latest TPUSA breakdown, where he walks through 990s, ballot-chasing posts, and an alleged Trump-edited Treasury letter and then effectively pronounces multiple named executives to be criminals.
We'll unpack how fraud actually works in law, why specific intent matters, and when 'in my opinion' and similar qualifiers stop protecting you because a jury hears your words as factual accusations of crime. We'll also tackle the 'system is rigged' objection, which is what you can still safely say when you believe regulators and prosecutors are protecting powerful nonprofits. Additionally, we'll discuss what responsible watchdog commentary looks like under U.S. defamation and media law. Our focus is solely on education and commentary, not legal advice.
