Former NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre admits company funds went toward chartered flights and gifts

Recently retired National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre confirmed that his chartered flights and gifts were bankrolled by his former company.

LaPierre, 74, testified in a New York courtroom Friday in a series of yes or no questions that there were times he and his family personally benefitted on the company’s dime during his over 30-year career at the nonprofit organization. Now the NRA is LaPierre’s fellow defendant in this civil corruption lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.

While LaPierre did not confirm the total amount he spent over the years, he did not dispute receipts brought in by Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Conley. One example was flights taken by LaPierre’s niece and her daughter that cost the NRA $11,000 and $27,000.

Another example was the $500,000 spent on various charter flights to the Bahamas eight times in three years to attend an annual gathering hosted by his friend David McKenzie, an Emmy-winning Hollywood producer.

McKenzie also let LaPierre and his family vacation in his luxury yacht named Illusions while in the Bahamas, which LaPierre did not deny. The producer joined the LaPierre family on other vacations to India and Abu Dhabi.

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Conley presented evidence of reimbursement forms for gifts from Neiman Marcus, Christmas tips for LaPierre’s landscapers, membership dues for a golf club in Washington, and hotel rooms.

NRA attorney Sarah Rogers accused LaPierre of hiding gifts he received from vendors during her opening statement earlier this month. LaPierre has denied wrongdoing, along with the final two defendants, former NRA treasurer and CFO Wilson “Woody” Phillips and the corporate secretary and general counsel John Frazer.

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