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NRA head confirms he used company funds for private trips, gifts in court testimony

Wayne LaPierre, former CEO of the National Rifle Association , testified that the NRA paid for his travel on private jets to various destinations, including the Bahamas, Europe, and Asia.
LaPierre admitted to using NRA funds for lavish vacations and high-end gifts for friends, as well as authorizing expensive private flights.
The New York Attorney General's case alleges that the NRA violated non-profit laws, committed tax fraud, and diverted funds from its charitable mission.

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NRA chief Wayne LaPierre takes the stand in his civil trial, defends luxury vacations

Outgoing National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre has testified in the New York civil trial over allegations that he violated the trust of the group’s 5 million members by enriching

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Longtime NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre testifies at New York civil trial

Wayne LaPierre, who over the course of three decades became the face of the gun rights movement, took the stand Friday at a New York civil trial accusing top National Rifle Association officials of corruption, testifying that

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Longtime NRA chief Wayne LaPierre testifies about extensive spending and jet charters at New York civil trial

By Sabrina Souza and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Wayne LaPierre, who over the course of three decades became the face of the US gun rights movement, testified at a civil corruption case Friday that the National Rifle Association paid for his travel on private jets to the Bahamas, destinations in Europe and Asia, and to drop off his niece and family in Nebraska, on several occasions. The NRA had paid for his travel on private jets since 2012, LaPier…

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Longtime NRA chief Wayne LaPierre testifies about extensive spending and jet charters at New York civil trial

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NRA head confirms he used company funds for private trips, gifts in court testimony

Wayne LaPierre, the head of the National Rifle Association (NRA), confirmed in court Friday that he used company funds for personal trips and gifts. New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) sued the NRA in 2020, alleging LaPierre and other company leaders diverted millions of dollars away from the company’s mission and used it for…

4 months ago·Washington, United States

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Former NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre admits company funds went toward chartered flights and gifts

Recently retired National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre confirmed that his chartered flights and gifts were bankrolled by his former company. LaPierre, 74, testified in a New York courtroom Friday in a series of yes or no questions that there were times he and his family personally benefitted on the company’s dime during his over 30-year career at the nonprofit organization. Now the NRA is LaPierre’s fellow defendant in this civil corrupt…

4 months ago·Washington, United States

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NRA chief Wayne LaPierre takes the stand in his civil trial, defends luxury vacations

NRA chief Wayne LaPierre takes the stand in his civil trial, defends luxury vacations

Longtime NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre testifies at New York civil trial

Longtime NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre testifies at New York civil trial

Longtime NRA chief Wayne LaPierre testifies about extensive spending and jet charters at New York civil trial

Longtime NRA chief Wayne LaPierre testifies about extensive spending and jet charters at New York civil trial

Longtime NRA chief Wayne LaPierre testifies about extensive spending and jet charters at New York civil trial

Longtime NRA chief Wayne LaPierre testifies about extensive spending and jet charters at New York civil trial

NRA head confirms he used company funds for private trips, gifts in court testimony

NRA head confirms he used company funds for private trips, gifts in court testimony

Former NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre admits company funds went toward chartered flights and gifts

Former NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre admits company funds went toward chartered flights and gifts

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