NRA donor files multi-million dollar lawsuit, accuses gun rights group of fraud and financial waste
Wayne LaPierre, NRA vice president and CEO attends the NRA annual meeting of members at the 148th NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits on April 27, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana.A major donor to the National Rifle Association has filed a federal lawsuit against the gun-rights group alleging fraud and financial misconduct at the highest levels of the organization.
Over the past few months, longtime donors and supporters have revolted against NRA leadership in various ways. Some have called for boycotts; others have mounted grassroots campaigns to unseat entrenched board members; Dell'Aquila developed a multi-pronged strategy to reform the group's mismanagement, culminating in his lawsuit which was filed in Nashville on Tuesday.
"Instead of spending the donated money on the solicited purposes, [the NRA] used significant portions of the donated funds for purposes unrelated to the NRA's core mission," he contends.'s investigation as well as an internal probe conducted by North before his ouster, ostensibly to root out fraud and waste. LaPierre has accused North of attempting to extort him, a dispute which then led to their falling out and, ultimately, North's resignation in April.
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