Today in Court Today, parties presented their closing statements. NRA General Counsel John Frazer’s attorney kicked off the morning, followed by attorneys representing former NRA CFO Woody Phillips, former Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, the NRA itself, and, finally, the New York Attorney General. Summary of Closings (In Order of Presentation to Jury) Analysis NRA […]

Today in Court Today, Wayne LaPierre concluded his testimony and was followed by continued testimony from NRA General Counsel John Frazer. After Frazer, the defense called NRA-ILA Chief of Operations John Commerford, NRA Managing Director of Security Chris Lapham, and accountant Mark Ramblin. The defense also played video testimony from former CFO Craig Spray and […]

Today in Court Wayne LaPierre’s attorney called LaPierre to the stand for direct examination during the morning session. The jury heard his testimony until the 12:30pm lunch break. In the afternoon, defendant John Frazer took the stand. Outside the presence of the jury, Judge Cohen also made legal determinations, of some consequence. The judge rejected […]

Filing Summary In 2013, Wayne LaPierre signed an employment agreement in which he agreed to continue to be an “employee” at the National Rifle Association “once [his] term as an officer has ended.” His responsibilities would have included “fundraising for and promoting the NRA generally,” and he would have reported to the Executive Vice President. […]

Filing Summary In 2018, the NRA and NRA board member and Florida lobbyist Marion Hammer agreed to an addendum to her 2017 contract. This addendum stipulated that Hammer is to be paid $220,000 annually for 10 years for consultant services detailed in the 2017 contract. The contract was signed by Wayne LaPierre and Hammer herself. […]

Filing Summary Craig Spray’s “release” document from the NRA states that he was “notified orally on January 28, 2021, that the NRA wished to make management changes,” and he was relieved of his duties as CFO. Spray and the NRA agreed that he would receive his “base salary of $510,000 per annum for 18 months.” […]

Filing Summary On November 30, 2018, the Wall Street Journal published an article about NRA contracts, totaling millions of dollars, that were awarded to those with ties to top NRA officials. Two days later, LaPierre aide Millie Hallow emailed a handful of NRA leaders, including Oliver North, that the article “could have been a lot […]

Filing Summary In a May 2019 email to LaPierre aide Millie Hallow and President Carolyn Meadows, 2nd Vice President Willes Lee wrote of board members who publicly expressed concern about NRA leadership: “‘If you shoot at the king, you better kill him.’ Wayne is still the king. Don’t forget.” Docket number 2957.

Filing Summary During an April 2019 audit committee meeting, the committee retroactively approved various transactions, including payments to board members and the Brewer law firm. Docket number 2946.

Filing Summary During the NRA audit committee’s meeting on July 30, 2018, several potential conflicts of interest were discussed. The committee conceded that “while there has been no intentional wrongdoing in these issues, there has been a misperception, shared by several directors and officers, that conflicts questionnaires need only be submitted annually.” Docket number 2985.