Jury says ex-NRA chief LaPierre mismanaged gun rights group | Reuters
A New York state jury found that former National Rifle Association chief Wayne LaPierre mismanaged the gun rights group and cost it $5.4 million, ruling in a civil corruption case brought by New York's attorney general.
A #Manhattan#jury found 3 top execs of the National Rifle Association liable in a lengthy #civil#trial that focused on alleged corruption & the misspending of millions of dollars.
Longtime NRA leader #WayneLaPierre, a key architect in the nonprofit's hardline #gun rights agenda who stepped down as CEO last month, was central to #NY state's case.
Jurors found that #LaPierre "violated his statutory obligation to discharge the duties of his position in good faith."
They concluded that he had caused ~$5.4M worth of #harm to the nonprofit group's finances — though they also found that LaPierre had already repaid roughly $2M.
LaPierre sat in the courtroom looking on as the #jury#verdict was read.
The execs were accused of misappropriating & mismanaging funds donated to the #gun rights group's members. Acc/to #NYAG [hero] #LetitiaJames, who brought the lawsuit, their actions led to "the loss of >$64M in just 3 years."
During the 6-wk #trial, state lawyers alleged that #LaPierre had spent >$11M for private flights & approved $135M in #NRA contracts in exchange for yacht access & free trips to the Bahamas, Greece & other vacation hotspots.
@br00t4c
They're not getting #vaccinated, they ❤️ #guns so much they give them to their children, and now won't eat fresh fruit & vegetables b/c they think they may have "vaccine taint" on them???
US gun manufacturers have been profiting off arming Mexico's gangs for years, and now the Mexican government is suing Smith & Wesson, Colt, Glock, Beretta and Ruger for US$10 billion.
"In January, a federal appeals court in Boston decided that the industry’s immunity shield, which so far has protected gun-makers from civil liability, does not apply to Mexico’s lawsuit."