New York Jury to Resume Deliberations in Civil Trial of NRA Officials

Published on February 19, 2024

The jury in the civil trial of three National Rifle Association (NRA) executives and the organization itself will resume deliberations on Tuesday, Feb. 20, in New York City. New York Attorney General Letitia James filed the civil lawsuit on Aug. 6, 2020, based on a 2019 investigation by her office. The lawsuit originally named former NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, former treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Wilson “Woody” Phillips, former Chief of Staff and Executive Director of General Operations Josh Powell, and corporate secretary and general counsel John Frazer as defendants. Mr. Powell settled his case on Jan. 5. He agreed to testify for the state and pay the NRA $100,000 in restitution, and he is barred from working with nonprofits....

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