"The National Rifle Association (NRA) is suing its own charitable arm, the NRA Foundation, claiming that its leaders are trying to seize control of the gun rights organization and illegally repurposing $160m in donations to support their thirst for power. The allegations come in a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in Washington DC laying bare the turmoil that has plagued the NRA since its disgraced long-time chief executive Wayne LaPierre was ousted in 2024 alongside other senior figures after a financial corruption scandal."
"A New York state jury found NRA executives liable in February 2024 for misspending millions of dollars, with LaPierre accused of treating the group's funds as a personal piggy bank for private flights, countless overseas vacations, designer clothing and other luxuries. The Foundation has been seized by a disgruntled faction of former NRA directors who lost control of the NRA's Board following revelations of financial improprieties, mismanagement, and breaches of fiduciary duty and member trust, the 36-page lawsuit states."
The NRA filed a federal lawsuit in Washington DC accusing the NRA Foundation's leaders of attempting to seize control of the association and illegally repurposing $160 million in donations. The claim traces the conflict to a 2024 financial corruption scandal that led to the ouster of Wayne LaPierre and other senior figures and a New York jury finding executives liable for misspending millions. The complaint alleges the Foundation's current leaders tried to strip the NRA of appointment rights, hijack trademarks, and divert donor funds meant for public-interest programs to regain power. The Foundation was created in 1990 to raise tax-deductible firearm-related contributions.
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