Wayne LaPierre, the longtime leader of the National Rifle Association (NRA), has announced his resignation amidst civil trial allegations of fraud and mismanagement. The trial, which could shake up the prominent gun rights group, is set to begin in New York. The allegations include financial abuse and lavish spending by LaPierre and other executives. Former NRA strategist Joshua Powell admitted to fraud and abuse claims and agreed to pay $100,000 in restitution. The trial seeks penalties against several current and former NRA leaders. The NRA's lawyers are adamant that LaPierre won't continue to be paid after his resignation, citing his health reason as chronic Lyme Disease.
The NRA's lawyers are adamant that, unlike some other former executives, Wayne LaPierre won't keep being paid after he leaves. Also, the health reason he cited for his resignation is apparently related to Lyme Disease. https://t.co/sBvlXwHLIY
NRA Claims LaPierre Won’t be on Payroll After Resignation, Has ‘Chronic Lyme Disease’ Link: https://t.co/340cKZNAt9
A defense attorney for the NRA fought back against a civil suit by the State of New York, arguing that the actions of Wayne LaPierre, the group's leader who spent fortunes on luxuries and travel, were not those of the organization itself. https://t.co/kH1uWivwqf
A lawyer for the National Rifle Association said in court Tuesday the nonprofit gun rights group is far from the type of “scam” charity alleged in a civil corruption lawsuit by the New York attorney general. https://t.co/2bkz12j8jW
The NRA is the “victim of betrayal,” an attorney said as she sought to distinguish former leader Wayne LaPierre from the gun rights group during opening arguments in the civil trial against it and its executives. https://t.co/c8R0sCHsLS
NRA operated as 'Wayne's World' and let ex-CEO Wayne LaPierre and group of insiders squander tens of millions of dollars on five-star hotels, private jets and preferred contractors, court hears https://t.co/hJFKdcn54R https://t.co/3uvwep2QAZ
Longtime NRA head Wayne LaPierre operated as the “King of the NRA,” spending lavishly on himself, a lawyer for the New York attorney general’s office told jurors Monday. https://t.co/E7ryGJSddf
Wayne LaPierre ran the National Rifle Association as ‘Wayne's World’ for decades, a lawyer for New York state said at the start of the gun rights group's corruption trial, three days after LaPierre suddenly resigned as chief executive https://t.co/axaDKLtiKK
‘King of the NRA’: Civil trial scrutinizes lavish spending by gun rights group’s longtime leader https://t.co/ebTC78pL9h
“LaPierre’s resignation could eventually lead to the internal changes needed for the NRA to bounce back,” writes @StephenGutowski. “But given that LaPierre’s closest allies remain entrenched at the top, that could take months or years”: https://t.co/Y8y9qH0KD0
NRA’s corruption trial begins after its longtime leader’s sudden exit. https://t.co/OfhiAFVjcV
Wayne LaPierre spent years fueling our country's gun violence epidemic for financial gain. My 2019 investigation made clear he isn't fit to run a lemonade stand. I’m proud to see that work continued in the NYAG's lawsuit against the NRA. I look forward to seeing justice served. https://t.co/olPX8yx8PC
We're about to hear opening statements in the @NewYorkStateAG's case against the NRA. The AG claims that CEO Wayne LaPierre and other execs used donor $$$ to fund vacations and other gaudy personal luxuries. LaPierre resigned on Friday after 31 years. https://t.co/WwrfuoN9fF
The lawsuit alleged that, for decades, the NRA and its senior leadership diverted millions of dollars for personal use, including luxury vacations, private planes and car services, and designer clothes. https://t.co/BHCX3FYBuh
NRA goes on trial in New York City to face civil corruption allegations https://t.co/ThHYVKldA5 https://t.co/WCH76HFpLF
The National Rifle Association is headed to court on Monday in a long-awaited civil corruption trial with New York prosecutors, who are seeking penalties against several current and former leaders of the embattled gun-rights group. https://t.co/jYUXsDn4X1
Former NRA operations director Joshua Powell has settled civil claims of fraud and abuse brought by the New York Attorney General's office. He has agreed to pay $100,000 in restitution and to testify against Wayne LaPierre and others at trial.
The New York State Attorney General’s civil corruption case against the National Rifle Association, its longtime leader Wayne LaPierre and other defendants centers on alleged mismanagement that cost the nonprofit organization millions of dollars. https://t.co/RVFuHmJz1m
Wayne LaPierre Ends His Reign at the NRA https://t.co/GhaZU8SDR4
New York Attorney General Letitia James’s long-awaited civil corruption trial against the National Rifle Association is starting this morning in a Manhattan courtroom. https://t.co/APWvOPyr5w
The corruption trial of the National Rifle Association and its longtime leader Wayne LaPierre is likely to begin on Monday in a Manhattan courtroom, just three days after LaPierre's sudden resignation as the gun rights group's chief executive https://t.co/QFxlJiquul
NRA, Wayne LaPierre head for New York graft trial after his resignation https://t.co/nz3cw5MEK8 https://t.co/jMKqUIEsqJ
EDITORIAL | Wayne LaPierre in the dock The National Rifle Association boss faces justice for ripping off the nonprofit https://t.co/jh6kvFAu4k
.@jrpsaki: "The strategy became to double down. In tragedy after tragedy, the NRA never wavered from that mission. While Wayne LaPierre is on the way out & the organization he helped build is a shell of what it once was... the damage of their legacy lives on within America." https://t.co/ahyJb3B7hD
Wayne LaPierre announced his resignation from the NRA on Friday. That's unlikely to change much in the near term, but it guarantees big changes in the long term. Here's my analysis for Reload Members: https://t.co/dze0GHV0mf
Analysis: Wayne LaPierre’s Resignation Changes Nothing, Everything for the NRA [Member Exclusive] Link: https://t.co/ljKLuhcUTV
I'll be on CNN again tomorrow morning around 7:15 AM Eastern to talk about Wayne LaPierre resigning from the NRA. Tune in!
NRA Chief Wayne LaPierre Announces Shocking News https://t.co/7o6yWFPDNI
Few have done more to stand in the way of common sense gun legislation than Wayne LaPierre. During his reign atop the NRA, he pushed policies that not only endangered our communities, but cost countless lives. We deserve a future free of gun violence. Good riddance, Wayne. 👋🏻 https://t.co/bMvc90um2u
Longtime NRA chief Wayne LaPierre will resign at the end of the month, marking the end of an era. Here's a timeline of his tenure: https://t.co/gyCcgfmakn
The civil trial of former NRA leader Wayne LaPierre, which could shake up the prominent gun rights group, is slated to begin Monday in New York. https://t.co/IRxupgeAM4
Former NRA Senior Strategist Joshua Powell admitted to our claims of fraud and abuse against him and the NRA. Powell’s admission and Wayne LaPierre’s resignation are victories that confirm what we’ve alleged for years: the NRA and its senior leaders engaged in financial abuse.
Under the leadership of Wayne LaPierre, the NRA has aided and abetted the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of innocent people across the country. Good riddance. https://t.co/RdCRXanaHq https://t.co/7xCMl4aNej
LAPIERRE is out as NRA head. @StephenGutowski from @TheReloadSite explains: https://t.co/u5rFVxtVNY
The National Rifle Association — a one-time lobbying powerhouse — is heading into a civil trial over fraud and mismanagement allegations without its longtime leader. https://t.co/fuOc1wilqc
Wayne LaPierre announces resignation as NRA chief https://t.co/T6ci0fR9bM