Jury finds NRA and Wayne LaPierre liable in civil corruption trial

[TheCount]

Wayne LaPierre diverted millions of dollars away from the National Rifle Association to live luxuriously, while the gun rights group failed to properly manage its finances, a jury found Friday.

The verdict comes after five days of deliberations and ends a seven-week long civil corruption trial in New York City.

The case against the NRA was brought on by a lawsuit filed in 2020 by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who accused LaPierre and other current and former executives of flouting state laws and internal policies to enrich themselves.

The other defendants were John Frazer, the NRA’s corporate secretary and general counsel, and Wilson “Woody” Phillips, its former treasurer and chief financial officer.

The jury ruled largely in favor of James, finding that the National Rifle Association failed to properly run its nonprofit and its assets at any time between March 20, 2014 and May 2, 2022.

Jurors also determined that LaPierre, Phillips and Frazer all violated their statutory obligation to discharge the duties of their position in good faith.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nra-trial-verdict-rcna138827

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Are you at the celebration party?

 

[Anti Federalist]

Are you at the celebration party?

My first thought as well.

Everything's been coming up The Count these past few days.

The case against the NRA was brought on by a lawsuit filed in 2020 by New York Attorney General Letitia James

Oh yeah, totally legit.

 

[unknown]

Who initiated the suit?

 

[acptulsa]

Who initiated the suit?

Another suit without a plaintiff. At least this one says they're to repay the NRA (so the next director has something to embezzle) instead of just giving Albany all that cash to play with.

 

[A Son of Liberty]

I'm neither a fan of the NRA nor of The Count...

 

[acptulsa]

I'm neither a fan of the NRA nor of The Count...

...nor of Letitia James, nor of the "court" system in that state...

Clown show all around.

 

[A Son of Liberty]

...nor of Letitia James, nor of the "court" system in that state...

Clown show all around.

"And you shall know them by the clown shoes that they wear..."

:lol: