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

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…

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…

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

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…

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

NRA Head Wayne LaPierre Testifies About Use Of Funds For Luxury Travel

The National Rifle Association CEO acknowledged spending the nonprofit's money on high-end clothing and private jet trips with his family.