Wayne LaPierre spent millions on trips to Bahamas, private jets and other personal items, AG tells jurors
National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre drew millions of dollars away from the gun rights group to spend on “lavish perks” for himself as the NRA flouted nonprofit laws and evaded oversight for decades, plaintiffs alleged Monday during opening arguments in the New York civil trial against the organization and its executives.
National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre drew millions of dollars away from the gun rights group to spend on “lavish perks” for himself as the NRA flouted nonprofit laws and evaded oversight for decades, plaintiffs alleged Monday during opening arguments in the New York civil trial against the organization and its executives.
LaPierre sat expressionless in a Manhattan courtroom as Monica Connell, an attorney with the New York State Attorney General’s office, told a 12-member jury that he was allowed to “operate the NRA as Wayne’s World for decades.”
“This case is about corruption,” Connell said. “It’s about breaches of trust and power.”
LaPierre, 74, has led the NRA for more than 30 years as the organization’s executive vice president. On Friday, as jury selection neared an end, he announced he would resign from the group at the end of the month.
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