NRA's ex-CFO agreed to 10-year not-for-profit ban, still owes $2M for role in lavish spending scheme
Read full article: NRA's ex-CFO agreed to 10-year not-for-profit ban, still owes $2M for role in lavish spending schemeThe National Rifle Association’s former finance czar agreed to a decade-long ban from managing money for New York not-for-profits after a jury found him liable in a scheme to have the influential gun rights organization bankroll a longtime chief executive’s extravagant lifestyle.
NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre
Read full article: NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierreThe National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting in downtown Dallas, gathering for the first time in decades without Wayne LaPierre at the helm as board members prepare to elect his replacement.
Judge finds Beach Boys' Brian Wilson needs conservatorship because of mental decline
Read full article: Judge finds Beach Boys' Brian Wilson needs conservatorship because of mental declineA judge says Beach Boys co-founder and music luminary Brian Wilson should be in a court conservatorship to handle his personal and medical decisions.
Former NRA chief Wayne LaPierre misspent gun rights group's money, owes more than $4M, jury finds
Read full article: Former NRA chief Wayne LaPierre misspent gun rights group's money, owes more than $4M, jury findsThe longtime head of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, misspent millions of dollars of the organization’s money, using the funds to pay for an extravagant lifestyle that included exotic getaways and trips on private planes and superyachts, a New York jury determined Friday, ordering him to repay almost $4.4 million.
NY attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA
Read full article: NY attorney general seeks to dissolve NRAThe organization went from a nearly $28 million surplus in 2015 to a $36 million deficit in 2018. The NRA is fraught with fraud and abuse, which is why, today, we seek to dissolve the NRA, because no organization is above the law.A message seeking comment from the NRA about the lawsuit was left Thursday. While the lawsuit accuses all four men of wrongdoing and seeks fines and remuneration, none of them have been charged with a crime. The advertising firm would pick up the tab for various expenses for LaPierre and other NRA executives and then send a lump sum bill to the organization for out-of-pocket expenses, the lawsuit said. He accused LaPierre of exerting dictatorial control.