John Frazer

Jury finds NRA, Wayne LaPierre liable for corruption; $6.35M damages ordered

2024-02-23 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Manhattan jury found former NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre liable for $5.4 million in damages ($4.4M after partial repayment) and the NRA organization liable for failing to properly manage nonprofit assets from 2014-2022. The six-week trial revealed LaPierre’s systematic misuse of charitable funds …

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NY AG sues NRA seeking dissolution over $64M fraud by Wayne LaPierre, executives

2020-08-06 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed lawsuit to dissolve the National Rifle Association after three-year investigation revealed $64 million in financial misconduct by executive leadership (2015-2018). The suit charged NRA chief Wayne LaPierre and three senior executives with diverting …

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