The former chief operating officer and chief of staff of the National Rifle Association of the United States (NRA), Joshua Powell has reached a $100,000 settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James after being accused of corruptionThe Prosecutor’s Office announced this Saturday.
In 2020, the prosecutor filed a lawsuit against five NRA leaders -one of them Powell- for embezzling “millions of dollars to fund personal benefits, including private jets, expensive meals and even family trips to the Bahamas” and pointed out that those involved violated the laws relevant to non-profit organizations.
As part of the settlement, Powell admitted to these allegations.
“Joshua Powell’s admission of wrongdoing and Wayne LaPierre’s resignation (also accused by the Prosecutor’s Office) confirm what we have stated for years: the NRA and its top leaders are financially corrupt“said the attorney general in a statement.
Yesterday LaPierre announced his resignation as president of the NRA -organization that defends the right of citizens to own and carry firearms- and his resignation will be effective as of January 31.
The civil trial in Manhattan will begin next Monday and the prosecutor will seek to prohibit that LaPierre and the other defendants hold leadership positions in any nonprofit organization operating in New York.
“More than three years ago, my office sued the NRA and its top management for decades of financial abuse and mismanagement. “These are important victories in our case and we look forward to ensuring that the NRA and the defendants face justice for their actions,” James added in his statement.
The NRA, founded in 1871 and which claims on its website that has almost five million affiliates, has been one of the most powerful and influential lobbying groups in the United States for decades. opposing gun regulations.
It is a regular target of criticism when shootings that leave multiple dead and injured are repeated in the United States.and the organization defends itself by alleging that its critics seek to infringe the right to own weapons enshrined in the US Constitution.
According to The Wall Street Journal, NRA collections have decreased due to corruption allegations and its income of $211 million in 2022 They were 40% lower than in 2018.
In that period, according to the media, Dues paid by members decreased by more than half and attorney expenses increased substantially.
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