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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.
The civil fraud trial against the National Rifle Association and senior management was scheduled to begin in New York City on Monday, just days after NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre announced his resignation and another official reached a $100,000 settlement.
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