Second phase of NRA civil trial over nonprofit’s spending begins in NYC
Court Watch
The second phase of the civil trial against the National Rifle Association and its top executives began Monday in Manhattan, with New York Attorney General Letitia James seeking an independent monitor to oversee the powerful gun rights group.
The Democrat also is seeking to ban Wayne LaPierre, the organization’s former CEO, from serving in leadership positions for or collecting funds on behalf of charitable organizations conducting business in New York.
Judge Joel Cohen also will decide whether ex-general counsel John Frazer should be barred from charitable organizations in the state.
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During the first phase of trial earlier this year, a jury in February found LaPierre misspent millions of dollars of NRA money in order to fund an extravagant lifestyle that included exotic getaways and trips on private planes and superyachts.
Jurors also found the NRA failed to properly manage its assets, omitted or misrepresented information in its tax filings and violated whistleblower protections under New York law.
The second phase of proceedings in Manhattan state court is a bench trial, meaning there is no jury and the judge will hand down the verdict.
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