Just before Christmas, I sent an important letter to President Trump, advising him not to pardon Greg Lindberg. Billionaire Mr. Lindberg owned a number of North Carolina- based insurance companies, including Colorado Bankers Life Insurance Co., Bankers Life Insurance Co., Southland National Insurance Corp. and Southland National Reinsurance Corp. Mr….
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