National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre found liable in lawsuit over lavish spending, must repay millions

Channel 3000 News/AP ^ | February 25, 2024 | AP Staff

[Diana in Wisconsin]

The National Rifle Association and its former longtime leader were found liable Friday in a lawsuit centered on the organization’s lavish spending.

The New York jury found that Wayne LaPierre, who was the NRA’s CEO for three decades, misspent millions of dollars of the group’s money on pricey perks for themselves.

LaPierre, 74, sat stone-faced in the front row of the courtroom as the verdict was read aloud.

The verdict is a win for New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat who campaigned on investigating the NRA’s not-for-profit status. It is the latest blow to the powerful group, which in recent years has been beset by financial troubles and dwindling membership. LaPierre, its longtime face, announced his resignation on the eve of the trial.

Jurors ordered LaPierre to pay $4,351,231 in restitution. NRA general counsel John Frazer and retired finance chief Wilson Phillips were also defendants in the case.

Any penalties paid by LaPierre or others would go back to the NRA, which was portrayed in the case both as a defendant that lacked internal controls to prevent misspending and as a victim of that same misconduct.

[Paal Gulli]

Jury finds NRA liable for mismanagement, says Wayne LaPierre violated duties

02/23/2024 4:56:00 PM PST · by PROCON · 55 replies
abcnews.go.com ^ | Feb. 23, 2024 | Meredith Deliso, Aaron Katersky, and Peter Charalambous
LaPierre and an NRA executive must pay a combined $6.35 million, the NY AG sai

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[Diana in Wisconsin]

I’m a member of the NRA. Beau is a Lifetime Member since he was in his 20’s. I know what they can do when they have decent leadership.

[Taxman]

Impossible to get a fair trial in NY if you are not a Democrat!

Will this verdict hold up under Appeal?

[PeterPrinciple]

this opens the door to go after a lot of liberal ngo?