Manhattan Jury Orders Wayne LaPierre To Pay NRA $4.3 Million

A Manhattan jury has ruled that Wayne LaPierre, the former longtime leader of the National Rifle Association (NRA), must pay more than $4.3 million back to the organization for misspending its charitable funds, according to Jacob Gershman's report for the Wall Street Journal.

After five days of deliberation, a six-person jury found LaPierre, along with two other executives, liable for violating state charity laws. I Illustration: DonkeyHotey Flickr

After five days of deliberation, a six-person jury found LaPierre, along with two other executives, liable for violating state charity laws.

The New York attorney general accused LaPierre and his associates of treating the nonprofit as their "personal piggy bank." LaPierre, who led the NRA for three decades, was ordered to reimburse the organization, while the NRA's retired finance chief, Wilson Phillips, was directed to pay $2 million.

Jake Offenhartz, reporting for the Associated Press (AP), highlighted that the jury also found the NRA guilty of failing to properly manage its assets, providing inaccurate information in its tax filings, and violating whistleblower protections under New York law.

The verdict represents a significant legal blow to LaPierre and the NRA, signaling accountability for alleged financial misconduct within the organization.

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