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NRA and ex-leader found liable after being sued over lavish spending: A New York jury on Friday found the National Rifle Association and former CEO Wayne ...
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NRA and ex-leader found liable after being sued over lavish spending
Quick Glance: Jury finds NRA and Wayne LaPierre liable in civil corruption trial
  • Wayne LaPierre diverted millions of dollars from the National Rifle Association to live luxuriously, while the gun rights group failed to properly manage its finances.

  • The jury ruled that the National Rifle Association failed to properly run its nonprofit and its assets between March 20, 2014, and May 2, 2022.

  • Jurors found that LaPierre and other executives violated their statutory obligations, causing monetary harm to the NRA.

  • State Supreme Court Judge Joel Cohen will make decisions on monetary damages and potential oversight of the NRA's finances.
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Good Riddance to Wayne LaPierre—and Hopefully Soon the Entire NRA: For the first time, the NRA can’t buy their way out of this problem.
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Good Riddance to Wayne LaPierre—and Hopefully Soon the Entire NRA
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Unopened Case of More Than 10,000 Hockey Cards Sells for $3.7 Million: The sealed case could include the highly prized Wayne Gretzky rookie card. Or not ...
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Unopened Case of More Than 10,000 Hockey Cards Sells for $3.7 Million
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NRA and org's longtime leader Wayne LaPierre found liable in lawsuit over lavish spending, ordered to pay $4.3M
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NRA and org's longtime leader Wayne LaPierre found liable in lawsuit over ...
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Jury begins deliberations in trial against NRA and former CEO Wayne LaPierre: Jurors began deliberating Friday in the New York civil corruption trial against the ...
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Jury begins deliberations in trial against NRA and former CEO Wayne ...
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Private jets, trips to the Bahamas. NYC trial scrutinizing lavish NRA spending under Wayne LaPierre nears close
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Private jets, trips to the Bahamas. NYC trial scrutinizing lavish NRA ...
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Letter: There are ways to counter disgraced NRA leader’s pervasive effect on America
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Letter: There are ways to counter disgraced NRA leader’s pervasive effect ...
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The NRA Is Weaker Than Ever. How Much Does That Matter?: Speaking with veteran firearms journalist Stephen Gutowski about the plight of the NRA ...
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The NRA Is Weaker Than Ever. How Much Does That Matter?
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Jury verdict means former NRA leader Wayne LaPierre must repay millions: Wayne LaPierre misspent millions of dollars of the organization’s money ...
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Jury verdict means former NRA leader Wayne LaPierre must repay millions
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As Wayne LaPierre Resigns, a Look Back at His Role in the NRA’s Transformation: Amid news that Wayne LaPierre is resigning as the NRA’s CEO and executive vice ...
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As Wayne LaPierre Resigns, a Look Back at His Role in the NRA’s ...
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Wayne LaPierre wraps up corruption trial testimony on last day as longtime NRA chief - UPI.com
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Wayne LaPierre wraps up corruption trial testimony on last day as longtime ...
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Trump spoke to the NRA for the eighth time since 2015, calling himself “the best friend gun owners have ever had"
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Longtime NRA chief Wayne LaPierre testifies about extensive spending and jet charters at New York civil trial
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Longtime NRA chief Wayne LaPierre testifies about extensive spending and ...
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What People Get Wrong About Wayne LaPierre’s Time at the NRA: Common retellings of its history miss the continuity that dates back to the group's 1871 founding.
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What People Get Wrong About Wayne LaPierre’s Time at the NRA
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Former NRA President Oliver North says he was ousted after he raised concerns about corruption within the organization
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Former NRA President Oliver North says he was ousted after he raised ...
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NRA distances itself from longtime leader Wayne LaPierre in opening remarks at civil trial
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NRA distances itself from longtime leader Wayne LaPierre in opening ...
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Recording Shows NRA Plot to Conceal LaPierre’s Extravagant Expenses: Audio obtained by The Trace and ProPublica reveals, in real time, the gun lobbying group ...
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Recording Shows NRA Plot to Conceal LaPierre’s Extravagant Expenses
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NRA’s ex-CFO testified he charged group for his Texas to Virginia commute for 3 years
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NRA’s ex-CFO testified he charged group for his Texas to Virginia commute ...
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NRA leader Wayne LaPierre's brain is shrinking: doctors: LaPierre has "cognitive decline" and "significant cerebral volume loss" a doctor wrote ...
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NRA leader Wayne LaPierre's brain is shrinking: doctors
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Wayne LaPierre spends first day of NRA retirement on trial: LaPierre spent Thursday at his corruption trial in New York. Gun-control advocates, meanwhile ...
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Wayne LaPierre spends first day of NRA retirement on trial
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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is "very, very disappointed" at not getting a full pardon, according to his daughter Nooryana Najwa ... Show more
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NRA slips gun rhetoric into openings in NY corruption trial: An NRA lawyer told jurors she wished she had a gun when she was attacked on a NYC street ...
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NRA slips gun rhetoric into openings in NY corruption trial
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NRA distances itself from longtime leader Wayne LaPierre in opening remarks at civil trial
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NRA distances itself from longtime leader Wayne LaPierre in opening ...
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NRA chief Wayne LaPierre resigns days before civil corruption trial: LaPierre has led the NRA since 1991.
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NRA chief Wayne LaPierre resigns days before civil corruption trial
Quick Glance: NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre Resigns
  • Wayne LaPierre, 74, to step down on 31 January after over three decades leading the NRA.

  • Resignation precedes New York civil trial over alleged NRA fund misuse by senior leaders.

  • Health reasons cited for resignation, confirmed by NRA statement.

  • NRA to uphold defence in lawsuit despite LaPierre's resignation.
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NRA, Wayne LaPierre accused in civil case of diverting millions to fund private jets, expensive meals and other lavish spending
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NRA, Wayne LaPierre accused in civil case of diverting millions to fund ...
Quick Glance: NRA Leader Allegedly Misuses Millions for Personal Luxuries
  • Wayne LaPierre diverted millions of dollars from the NRA to purchase personal luxuries while the organization flouted nonprofit laws.

  • LaPierre is accused of buying private jets, expensive meals, travel consultants, and trips to the Bahamas for himself and his family.

  • The lawsuit alleges that LaPierre spent over $500,000 on flights to the Bahamas and received over $1.2 million in expense reimbursements.

  • The NRA and its leaders are accused of violating nonprofit laws and internal policies, leading to a loss of over $64 million in three years.
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Former NRA chief of staff admits wrongdoing before corruption trial : Joshua Powell, one of five defendants in lawsuit including former CEO Wayne LaPierre ...
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Former NRA chief of staff admits wrongdoing before corruption trial
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NRA fights fading influence as longtime leader resigns: A one-time lobbying powerhouse lost its longtime leader — and is losing its luster.
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NRA fights fading influence as longtime leader resigns
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Wayne LaPierre Resigns: NRA Legacy Will Haunt America for Years to Come: The gun lobby is even more indistinguishable from the Republican Party.
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Wayne LaPierre Resigns: NRA Legacy Will Haunt America for Years to Come
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Wayne LaPierre, longtime NRA leader, faces trial that could end his reign: A lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general against Wayne LaPierre and three ...
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Wayne LaPierre, longtime NRA leader, faces trial that could end his reign
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‘King of the NRA’: Civil trial scrutinizes lavish spending by gun rights group’s longtime leader
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‘King of the NRA’: Civil trial scrutinizes lavish spending by gun rights ...
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NRA Bid to End Corruption Probe Fails in New York: New York Attorney General Letitia James has provided "ample evidence of malfeasance" at the gun rights ...
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NRA Bid to End Corruption Probe Fails in New York
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The NRA is Slowly Dying: Membership is declining at the gun right's group as it also faces financial difficulties. Critics say the future looks bleak.
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The NRA is Slowly Dying
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze for about 30 seconds on Wednesday while speaking with reporters after a speech in Covington, Kentucky ... Show more
Quick Glance: GOP senators consider 'special' meeting to discuss leadership after McConnell's freeze
  • McConnell's health is a sensitive topic: The 81-year-old, the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, prefers not to talk about it.

  • A few GOP senators are considering a challenging internal debate about the future of their leadership following Mitch McConnell's second public freeze within a month.

  • Party leadership is not currently involved in these discussions, and no decisions have been made yet, according to a source.

  • It only takes five Republican senators to convene a special conference meeting, which is the most direct way to have a specific discussion about the minority leader after his public pause on Wednesday raised questions about his condition.
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NRA Failing to Get Members to Donate to Their Political Arm: "The NRA has been thriving for over 150 years but will likely not survive to the end of this year ...
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NRA Failing to Get Members to Donate to Their Political Arm