NYC trial scrutinizing lavish NRA spending under Wayne LaPierre nears a close
A New York lawsuit claiming that National Rifle Association executives wildly misspent millions of dollars of the nonprofit’s money on lavish perks for themselves is wrapping up after weeks of contentious testimony.
Closing arguments began Thursday in state Supreme Court in Manhattan in the case state Attorney General Letitia James brought against the NRA, its former CEO Wayne LaPierre and three other NRA officials. Jury deliberations will follow.
Lawyers for two of LaPierre’s co-defendants — NRA general counsel John Frazer and retired finance chief Wilson Phillips — addressed the jury first.