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The lawsuit seeking to impose the death penalty on the NRA, explained

The lawsuit seeking to impose the “death penalty” on the NRA, explained Vox.com 3 hrs ago Ian Millhiser © Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images Wayne LaPierre, the CEO and executive vice president of the NRA. In August 2020, New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) filed an audacious lawsuit against the nation’s largest and most powerful gun rights group. The suit alleges that several top leaders of the National Rifle Association (NRA) including its CEO, Wayne LaPierre engaged in a ridiculous amount of self-dealing with the organization. Among other things, the lawsuit accuses LaPierre of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on private charter planes for himself and his extended family, accepting lavish gifts from NRA vendors, and spending $1.2 million in NRA funds on “personal expenses,” the list of which includes his golf club membership.

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Texas judge mulls whether to dismiss NRA s bankruptcy petition

Texas judge mulls whether to dismiss NRA s bankruptcy petition CNN 47 mins ago By Sonia Moghe, CNN © SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the NRA, arrives prior to a speech by President Donald Trump at the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, April 26, 2019. For nearly a month, attorneys have argued over whether the National Rifle Association s petition to file for bankruptcy in Texas should be dismissed, and whether its business dealings should be overseen by a court-appointed trustee or an examiner. The virtual trial in a North Texas bankruptcy court included testimony from top current and former NRA officials, including Chief Executive Officer Wayne LaPierre, who testified on April 7 that he had kept news of the impending bankruptcy filing from the NRA s own general counsel, chief financial officer and other salaried NRA officials.

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NRA: Texas judge mulls whether to dismiss group s bankruptcy petition

NRA: Texas judge mulls whether to dismiss group s bankruptcy petition CNN 5 hrs ago By Sonia Moghe, CNN © SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the NRA, arrives prior to a speech by President Donald Trump at the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, April 26, 2019. For nearly a month, attorneys have argued over whether the National Rifle Association s petition to file for bankruptcy in Texas should be dismissed, and whether its business dealings should be overseen by a court-appointed trustee or an examiner. The virtual trial in a North Texas bankruptcy court included testimony from top current and former NRA officials, including Chief Executive Officer Wayne LaPierre, who testified on April 7 that he had kept news of the impending bankruptcy filing from the NRA s own general counsel, chief financial officer and other salaried NRA officials.

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